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Le tombant Gorgognes
Teahupoo, French Polynesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Le tombant Gorgognes is a wall dive site near Teahupoo, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, reef sharks, nudibranchs, sea fans, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
- Fivestripe WrasseThalassoma quinquevittatum
- Sapphire DamselPomacentrus pavo
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris- Spotted BoxfishOstracion meleagris
- Yellow-tailed DascyllusDascyllus flavicaudus
Nearby sites
- 1La Marado0.2 km
- 2La Vavi0.8 km
- 3Les Gorgones2.1 km
- 4Tables de Taravao5.9 km
- 5Le Trou du Lagon7.1 km
- 6Tombant de Papeari8.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org