Shipwreck Point

Rock Islands, Peleliu, Palau, Palauwreck

Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

Shipwreck PointPeleliu

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 6 AM–4 PM.

Wind13 kn SW

Current~0.5 kn ESE · model

Swell

0.5 m · 6s · N

Water

29 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:30 AM & 11:45 PM local

Sunrise 05:51 AM · Sunset 05:58 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

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

Dive into a historic shipwreck off Palau's Rock Islands, where WWII relics are draped in vibrant corals and home to sharks, turtles, and schools of tropical fish. Warm Pacific waters offer clear visibility and moderate currents for an exhilarating adventure.