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Plateau de Vaiare
Afareaitu, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Plateau de Vaiare is a dive site near Afareaitu, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, groupers, dolphins, reef sharks, moray eels. 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
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diadema
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Cushion StarCulcita novaeguineae
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Nearby sites
- 1Faufa’a0.5 km
- 2Temae5.4 km
- 3Passe Haumi5.6 km
- 4La passe de TIaia7.4 km
- 5Aquarium de Cook8.6 km
- 6L’ile bleue/Blue Island9.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org