Bradford Shoals
Kimbe Bay · Papua New Guinea
Offshore seamount rising from 600 m to a coral capped summit at 10 m. Schooling barracuda, scalloped hammerheads in season, and an exceptional sea fan and soft coral garden across the plateau. One of Kimbe's premier blue water sites.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Can be moderate
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 to 30°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Scalloped hammerhead
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 45 records
Very likely
Most dives
Schooling barracuda
Last confirmed Oct 5, 2025 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Clark'S Anemonefish
Last confirmed Oct 17, 2025 · 10 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Pink Skunk Anemonefish
Last confirmed Mar 18, 2026 · 5 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Moon Wrasse
Last confirmed Oct 17, 2025 · 14 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Varicose Wart Slug
Last confirmed Nov 15, 2025 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Grey reef shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Dogtooth tuna
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear