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Faufa’a
Afareaitu, Society Islands, French Polynesia
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Faufa’a is a reef dive site near Afareaitu, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, dolphins, reef sharks, moray eels, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Nearby sites
- 1Plateau de Vaiare0.5 km
- 2Temae5.0 km
- 3Passe Haumi5.8 km
- 4La passe de TIaia6.9 km
- 5Aquarium de Cook8.0 km
- 6L’ile bleue/Blue Island9.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org