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Grottes du Tahara
Mahina, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Grottes du Tahara is a cave dive site near Mahina, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, jacks, stingrays, sea turtles. 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
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema- Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Silvertip SharkCarcharhinus albimarginatus
Nearby sites
- 1Les Roses de Matavai, Tahiti1.4 km
- 2La Faille d Arue2.0 km
- 3La Faille Pomare2.1 km
- 4La Grotte de Arue2.8 km
- 5La Zélée, Tahiti8.0 km
- 6Hydravion et Goelett11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org