Eel Garden
Madang · Papua New Guinea
Eel Garden is Madang's most celebrated macro site, a sandy slope beginning at 15 meters where garden eels sway in their thousands alongside a supporting cast of nudibranchs, pipefish, and juvenile fish so dense and diverse that experienced photographers return day after day without exhausting the subjects. The gentle current and outstanding visibility make long, unhurried dives the norm at this genuinely world-class critter site.
Conditions
Depth
8 to 25 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Varied Honeyeater
Last confirmed Nov 11, 2025 · 23 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Halimeda Ghost Pipefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Robust Ghost Pipefish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Chromodoris Nudibranch
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Pegasus Sea Moth
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear