German Channel

Verified2026-09-11 checkedReefDriftPelagic

A cut through the barrier reef with manta cleaning stations on the sandy bottom.

Depth: 10–30 m33–98 ft
Difficulty: Intermediate
Entry: Boat
Typical current: Moderate
Coordinates: 7°7.686′N 134°14.616′E
Activities: Scuba

A channel blasted through the reef during the German administration, now the most dependable manta site in Palau. Mantas queue at cleaning stations over sand at about 15 m, usually on an incoming tide. Divers settle on the sand at a distance and wait; swimming toward the stations ends the encounter.

About 45 minutes by boat from Koror, often paired with Blue Corner.

Best season

ExcellentDec–Apr
GoodMay–Nov

Before you get in

A drift dive: you do not come back to where you went in, so boat pickup and an SMB are part of the plan rather than extras.

Taken from this site’s recorded depth, type and current, and nothing else. An empty list is not a safe site — the sea on the day, the local geography and the boat traffic are not in it. The briefing on the spot comes first.

Conditions

Water temperature: 28.9°C84°F
Wave height: 1.4 m4 ft
Air temperature: 27.9°C82°F
Wind speed: 24.8 km/h15.4 mph

Updated 2026-10-07 16:15 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Conditions are reported for information only. Assess the site yourself and follow your guide and your training.

No live conditions for this site yet.

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Sea state and tide

On a date

Tide · 10/8

High04:251.04 m
Low10:40-0.30 m
High17:011.14 m
Low23:06-0.21 m

Forecast heights against mean sea level. Real tides in a bay, a harbour or over a flat can differ — check an official tide table before you get in.

Pick a day to see its tide

Only wave height and wind are scored, because those are what close a boat ramp or a shore entry. Water temperature is reported and never scored: 12°C is an ordinary dive in a drysuit and punishing in a 3 mm, and a number that cannot see your suit has no business marking it down. Stars do not decide whether you get in — you and your guide do, on the day.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

Marine life you may see

Giant clamTridacna gigasCommon
Reef manta rayMobula alfrediCommon
Grey reef sharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchosSeasonal
Green turtleChelonia mydasSeasonal
Staghorn coralAcropora spp.Common
Spotted garden eelHeteroconger hassiCommon
Cowtail stingrayPastinachus sephenCommon
Bluestripe snapperLutjanus kasmiraCommon
Blue sea starLinckia laevigataCommon

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