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Grottes aux Chats
Bourail, South, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth33 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp23–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Grottes aux Chats is a cave dive site near Bourail, South, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 33 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, nudibranchs, lobsters, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Bellybutton NautilusNautilus macromphalus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Nearby sites
- 1Aquarium0.0 km
- 2Green Turtle0.2 km
- 3Grand coude de Kele7.9 km
- 4Arche aux gorgonnes8.1 km
- 5Faille de Poe16 km
- 6Mirlo78 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org