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Hakau Tapu
Nukunuku, Tonga
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Hakau Tapu is a reef dive site near Nukunuku, Tongatapu, Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, moray eels, lionfish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Twotone TangZebrasoma scopas
Fiji DamselChrysiptera taupou
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Princess DamselPomacentrus vaiuli
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Schlegel's ParrotfishScarus schlegeli
Blue-green DamselfishPomacentrus callainus
Nearby sites
- 1Hakau Ualanga 'Uta14 km
- 2Hakau Mounu15 km
- 3Ata18 km
- 4My Lady Lata II Wreck18 km
- 5Cathedral Cave ('Eua)54 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org