Solomon Sea Gardens
Tufi · Papua New Guinea
Solomon Sea Gardens is a series of coral pinnacles rising from a sandy floor inside one of Tufi's protected fjords, their sheltered position producing calm conditions and extraordinary hard coral coverage in a rainbow of Acropora, Porites, and Diploastrea formations stretching further than a single dive allows exploration. The crystal-clear fjord water and shallow maximum depth make this Tufi's best site for underwater photography of reef architecture at its most undisturbed.
Conditions
Depth
5 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
25 to 29°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Percula Anemonefish
Last confirmed Feb 27, 2026 · 17 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Plakobranchus papua
Last confirmed Feb 27, 2026 · 18 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Pink Skunk Anemonefish
Last confirmed Feb 26, 2026 · 18 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Purple Queenfish
Last confirmed Feb 27, 2026 · 17 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Midnight Snapper
Last confirmed Apr 4, 2026 · 17 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Staghorn Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Longnose Hawkfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Mantis Shrimp
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear