Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Palmyra Atoll sits in the northern Line Islands of the central Pacific, part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands and administered as a National Wildlife Refuge. Outer Penguin Spit refers to a location along the atoll's outer reef edge, where open ocean meets the fringing reef structure surrounding the lagoon.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Two-spot Red SnapperLutjanus boharReported here · unconfirmed
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricansReported here · unconfirmed
Fivestripe WrasseThalassoma quinquevittatumReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor ChromisPycnochromis margaritiferReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Plate & Pillar CoralPorites rusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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