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Passe de Mato
Nouméa, South, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Passe de Mato is a dive site near Nouméa, South, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea fans, nudibranchs, eagle rays, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spotted Eagle RayAetobatus narinari
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa- Bicoloured DottybackPictichromis coralensis
Blackfin DartfishPtereleotris evides
Coral BeautyCentropyge bispinosa
Nearby sites
- 1Extasy7.4 km
- 2Le Sournois27 km
- 3Amadee Island Reef29 km
- 4Boulari Plateau Manta30 km
- 5Passe exterieure Boulari30 km
- 6Boulari Pass31 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org