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Matavera School Reef
Matavera, Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataMar–Jan
About this site
Matavera School Reef is a reef dive site near Matavera, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, in the Pacific Ocean. 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 moray eels, groupers, sea turtles, eagle rays, 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
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
White Thread FishHolothuria leucospilota
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
GreenfishStichopus chloronotus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Nearby sites
- 1Ngatangiia School0.6 km
- 2Avana Passage0.8 km
- 3Matavera Wall1.7 km
- 4Matavera Point1.9 km
- 5Maritime Reefer3.3 km
- 6Tupapa Sandriver3.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org