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Fakarava South Pass
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
Max depth10 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Fakarava South Pass is a dive site, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, groupers, napoleon wrasse, jacks, eagle rays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Reticulated ButterflyfishChaetodon reticulatus
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Slingjaw WrasseEpibulus insidiator
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis- Yellow-tailed DascyllusDascyllus flavicaudus
Yellowfin SurgeonfishAcanthurus xanthopterus
Humpback SnapperLutjanus gibbus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org