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La Faille d Arue
Faille d'Arue · Arue, French Polynesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
La Faille d Arue is a cave dive site near Arue, 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. Commonly reported marine life includes groupers, reef sharks, dolphins, jacks, 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
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
- 1La Faille Pomare0.2 km
- 2La Grotte de Arue0.8 km
- 3Les Roses de Matavai, Tahiti1.6 km
- 4Grottes du Tahara2.0 km
- 5La Zélée, Tahiti6.0 km
- 6Hydravion et Goelett9.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org