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Le trou de la Pieuvre
Vaitoare, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan
About this site
Le trou de la Pieuvre is a reef dive site near Vaitoare, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, reef sharks, eagle rays, dolphins, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 27 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwicke
- Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Threespot DascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
- Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
- Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
- Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurus
- Pacific Double-saddle ButterflyfishChaetodon ulietensis
Nearby sites
- 1Passe de Céran - TAHAA4.9 km
- 2L'Aquarium5.2 km
- 3Le Nordby6.3 km
- 4Te Ava Piti7.2 km
- 5Pa'ipa'i9.8 km
- 6Rauto'Anui9.9 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