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Le piton aux gorgones
Punaauia, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Le piton aux gorgones is a dive site near Punaauia, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea fans, dolphins, sea turtles, eagle rays, reef sharks. 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
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Nearby sites
- 1La Faille St Etienne, Tahiti0.4 km
- 2Le Tombant Saint Étienne0.7 km
- 3Plateau aux tortues0.9 km
- 4Les 3 Pitons1.2 km
- 5La Source, Tahiti1.6 km
- 6Vallée aux Murènes3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org