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Les Pitons
Poum, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Les Pitons is a cave dive site near Poum, North, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, dolphins, sea fans, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 28 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Boring ClamTridacna crocea
Indian Ocean Bottlenose DolphinTursiops aduncus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea
LollyfishHolothuria atra
CowriePalmadusta clandestina- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
- Lemon DamselPomacentrus moluccensis
Money CowrieMonetaria moneta
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org