Iro Maru Wreck

Palauwreck40 m maxadvanced

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.

Iro Maru WreckPalau

Good · 5/5

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

Good5/5

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

Wind11 kn ENE

Current~0.1 kn WSW · model

Swell

0.6 m · 7s · NNE

Water

31 °C

Max depth

40 m

Conditions through the day

5 AM5 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12.30 & 01.00 local

Sunrise 05.52 · Sunset 17.41 local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.1 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

Iro Maru Wreck is a Second World War wreck in Palau, and it is called the most famous wreck in the country. The ship was 143 metres long and went down in 1944. Its deck lies at 25 to 28 metres and the maximum depth is 40 metres, with visibility of 10 to 30 metres and minimal current.

Divers can explore the broad deck, the anti-aircraft guns and the open corridors. Coral covers the hull, and clownfish, groupers and turtles live on it. Going inside is for trained divers only, and unexploded ordnance may still be present, so nothing should be touched.

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