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Devils Grotto
Vao, New Caledonia
EntryShore
Max depth6 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Devils Grotto is a cave dive site near Vao, South, New Caledonia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, lobsters, sea turtles, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Smooth Box CrabCalappa hepatica
Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Blackbar TriggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org