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La Marado
Teahupoo, 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 Marado is a dive site near Teahupoo, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, napoleon wrasse, sea fans, nudibranchs, dolphins. 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
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Fivestripe WrasseThalassoma quinquevittatum
Sapphire DamselPomacentrus pavo
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Nearby sites
- 1Le tombant Gorgognes0.2 km
- 2La Vavi1.0 km
- 3Les Gorgones2.3 km
- 4Tables de Taravao6.1 km
- 5Le Trou du Lagon7.3 km
- 6Tombant de Papeari8.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org