Soft Coral Arch

Rock Islands, Ngeruktabel, Palau, Palaureefbeginner

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.

Soft Coral ArchNgeruktabel

Good · 5/5

conditions visualisation

Good5/5

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

Wind12 kn SW

Current~0.3 kn NE · model

Swell

0.6 m · 7s · 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 0.5 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

Soft Coral Arch lies off Ngeruktabel, one of the larger islands within Palau's Rock Islands group, known collectively as Chelbacheb, between Koror and Peleliu. The site sits within the limestone topography typical of this stretch, where raised islets have eroded into arches, channels, and coral-lined cuts. It is rated a beginner dive, making it accessible for divers at any experience level exploring this part of the Rock Islands.

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