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La Grotte de Arue
Arue, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
La Grotte de 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 27 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, reef sharks, dolphins, jacks, lionfish. 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
- Palenose ParrotfishScarus psittacus
- Bluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornis
TigerfishBohadschia argus- Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei- Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Nearby sites
- 1La Faille Pomare0.6 km
- 2La Faille d Arue0.8 km
- 3Les Roses de Matavai, Tahiti2.2 km
- 4Grottes du Tahara2.8 km
- 5La Zélée, Tahiti5.3 km
- 6Hydravion et Goelett8.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org