Lauadi (Witch's Tit) Dive Site

Site Overview

Lauadi (Witch's Tit), within the Milne Bay – Muck & Reef Diving of Papua New Guinea, is one of the region's most rewarding dive sites and a highlight of any Coral Triangle diving itinerary. A sandy slope dotted with coral bommies that blends muck diving with abundant macro life, including juvenile batfish, mandarinfish at dusk, frogfish, and bobtail squid. Geographically the site features slope and bommie and sand formations built from sand and coral and rubble substrate, dropping from a shallow top of around 5 metres to a maximum depth of about 28 metres, with an average working depth near 16 metres. Visibility is typically excellent, ranging from 12 to 25 metres, while water temperatures hold between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius year-round. The marine life is the headline attraction. Divers routinely encounter Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Juvenile Batfish (Platax pinnatus), Frogfish (Antennarius sp.), Bobtail Squid (Sepiolida), Nudibranch (Nudibranchia), Ghost Pipefish (Solenostomus sp.), alongside dense reef fish, invertebrates, and the soft and hard corals that blanket the reef. The mix of nutrient-rich currents and Papua New Guinea's remote, well-protected reefs makes Lauadi (Witch's Tit) one of the most reliable places in the country to see both abundant macro life and large pelagic visitors on a single dive. Lauadi (Witch's Tit) is best enjoyed as part of a boat programme out of Alotau, and it rewards wide-angle photographers, naturalists, and experienced drift divers alike. Papua New Guinea's strong community-based conservation ethos and remoteness help keep the reef pristine, so divers are asked to maintain exemplary buoyancy and respect the fragile marine environment at all times.