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Melissa's Garden

West Papua, IndonesiaDirections
Rash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Melissa's Garden at a glance

Melissa's Garden is a dive site in West Papua, Indonesia. Typically most favorable Jan–Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Bargibant's Seahorse. Recent reports put the water around 30°C (85°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Favorable window now· until 19:00 · sunset 18:06

Forecast for this hour · 8:00 · run 6 h ago
0.1 m (0.3 ft)waves — under half a meter expected (waves — under a foot expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 30°C · seasonal avg 30°C ( · Forecast 85°F · seasonal avg 86°F)

Dive windows this week

Mon6:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 4 kn wind (0.3 ft waves · 4 kn wind)

Tue6:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.2 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 favorable

0.3 m waves · 10 kn wind (1.0 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Thu6:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.4 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Fri6:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 5 kn wind (0.3 ft waves · 5 kn wind)

Sat6:00–19:00 favorable

0.2 m waves · 7 kn wind (0.6 ft waves · 7 kn wind)

Sun6:00–19:00 favorable

0.1 m waves · 2 kn wind (0.2 ft waves · 2 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:37 · Sunrise 5:58 · Sunset 18:06 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 4.7 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 02:19 GMT+9

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (0.8 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  2. February, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (0.9 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  3. March, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.6 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  5. May, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  6. June, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (0.8 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  7. July, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.2 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.4 m (1.3 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (85°F), waves have typically been 0.3 m (1.0 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  10. October, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (86°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  11. November, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.6 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  12. December, 100% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 30°C (87°F), waves have typically been 0.2 m (0.7 ft), wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December have typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Bargibant's Seahorse recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Hippocampus bargibantimost recent 2018

Newest record here: 2018. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Melissa's Garden is a dive site in Indonesia.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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