海龜洞

Palauadvanced

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.

海龜洞Palau

Fair · 4/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Fair4/5

Some chop 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 05:57 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.7 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.

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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

海龜洞 (Turtle Cave) lies among the reef systems of Palau, in the western Pacific. It is classified as an advanced dive site.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Pyramid ButterflyfishHemitaurichthys polylepisReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys viduaReported here · unconfirmed
Orangefin AnemonefishAmphiprion chrysopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Shadowfin SoldierfishMyripristis adustaReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ephippiumReported here · unconfirmed
Pink Skunk AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraionReported here · unconfirmed
Midnight SnapperMacolor macularisReported here · unconfirmed

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