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Forêt du Snark
Nouméa, South, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Forêt du Snark is a dive site near Nouméa, South, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, barracuda, nudibranchs, groupers. 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
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Leopard Coral TroutPlectropomus leopardus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Bluestreak Cleaner WrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
TrumpetfishAulostomus chinensis
Nearby sites
- 1Ever Propérity3.4 km
- 2Jardin de Marc4.4 km
- 3Les Roses4.7 km
- 4La Diéppoise, wreck4.9 km
- 5Passe intérieure de Boulari4.9 km
- 6Passe exterieure Boulari5.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org