Black Magic
Milne Bay · Papua New Guinea
Offshore pinnacle off Normanby Island topped with anemone fields and clouded by clouds of glassfish. The slope drops past 40 m and big fish action — barracuda, jacks, the occasional hammerhead — works the up current edge.
Conditions
Depth
8 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Anemone fish
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Melanesian Fairy Wrasse
Last confirmed Mar 6, 2024 · 6 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Threadfin Anthias
Last confirmed Mar 9, 2026 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Pinstriped Wrasse
Last confirmed Mar 6, 2024 · 4 records
Rare
Now and then
Bridled Monocle Bream
Last confirmed Mar 5, 2024 · 3 records
Rare
Now and then
Schooling barracuda
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Glassfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Scalloped hammerhead
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear