Henry Leith Wreck
Madang · Papua New Guinea
The Henry Leith is a small coastal freighter that sank in Madang Harbour and now rests upright on a sandy floor at around 18 metres. The wreck is completely encrusted with soft corals and sponges, making it as much a reef as a shipwreck. Lionfish hover in doorways, schools of glassfish fill the holds, and nudibranch hunters will find dozens of species on a single dive. The shallow, calm conditions make this an ideal night dive — torchlight brings out pygmy cuttlefish, bobbit worms and an extraordinary variety of flatworms.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | Gentle | Gentle |
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