Rotui
Papetoai, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Nov
About this site
Rotui is a dive site near Papetoai, Windward Islands, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, nurse sharks, dolphins, groupers, 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
TigerfishBohadschia argus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Crown-of-thorns StarfishAcanthaster planci
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissima
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Blacktip Reef SharkCarcharhinus melanopterus
Pink WhiprayPateobatis fai
Nearby sites
- 1Moorea Tiki0.5 km
- 2Mur de corail/Coral Wall0.9 km
- 3Les jumeaux0.9 km
- 4Mamaru1.0 km
- 5Eden Park1.4 km
- 6Canyons - Moorea (Tahiti)1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org