Bikini Atoll

Bikini Atoll · Marshall Islands

Bikini Atoll ( BIK-in-ee or bih-KEE-nee; Marshallese: Pikinni [pʲiɡinnʲi], lit. 'Coconut place'), known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km2) central lagoon.

Conditions

Depth

10 to 30 m

Open water and up

Current

Can be moderate

Can pick up on the edge

Visibility

15 to 30 m

Clearest in the calm season

Water

27 to 30°C

3mm shorty or tropical wetsuit

Month by month

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Water (°C)	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27
Vis (m)	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
Current	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Gentle	Gentle	Gentle