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Plateau aux tortues
Punaauia, French Polynesia
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EntryBoat
Max depth33 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Plateau aux tortues is a reef dive site near Punaauia, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 33 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, sea fans, lionfish, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Hawksbill TurtleEretmochelys imbricata
Nearby sites
- 1Les 3 Pitons0.3 km
- 2La Source, Tahiti0.7 km
- 3Le piton aux gorgones0.9 km
- 4La Faille St Etienne, Tahiti1.3 km
- 5Le Tombant Saint Étienne1.7 km
- 6Te Maru Ata2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org