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Passe de Tikehau - Tuheiava
Tikehau Tuheiava Pass · Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m–21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp27–29°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Passe de Tikehau - Tuheiava is a dive site, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, hammerhead sharks, eagle rays, barracuda, reef sharks. 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Surf RedfishActinopyga mauritiana
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Orangespine UnicornfishNaso lituratus- Bluelined SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigroris
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobban
Nearby sites
- 1Poito1.9 km
- 2Teonai2.1 km
- 3Manta Point10 km
- 4Rangiroa Avatoru Pass62 km
- 56 Passengers68 km
- 6Motu Nuhi-Nuhi (l’aquarium)69 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org