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Rangiroa Tiputa Pass
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
Max depth12 m–40 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Rangiroa Tiputa Pass is a dive site, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes reef sharks, dolphins, napoleon wrasse, moray eels, eagle rays. 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
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Grey Reef SharkCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Whitetip Reef SharkTriaenodon obesus
Napoleon WrasseCheilinus undulatus
Ocellated Eagle RayAetobatus ocellatus
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Titan TriggerfishBalistoides viridescens
Silvertip SharkCarcharhinus albimarginatus
Nearby sites
- 1Passe de Tiputa1.3 km
- 2Eolienne1.3 km
- 3Rangiroa the Aquarium1.8 km
- 4Motu Nuhi-Nuhi (l’aquarium)2.0 km
- 56 Passengers3.3 km
- 6Rangiroa Avatoru Pass9.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org