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Sand Patch
Sigatoka, Western, Fiji
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–29°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb
About this site
Sand Patch is a dive site near Sigatoka, Western, Fiji, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, moray eels, groupers, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Azure Sea StarLinckia laevigata
Fiji DamselChrysiptera taupou
LollyfishHolothuria atra
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Blue-green ChromisChromis viridis
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Humbug DascyllusDascyllus aruanus
Three-spot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Nearby sites
- 1The Wall0.7 km
- 2Nabaibai Passage0.7 km
- 3Turtle Wall1.2 km
- 4The Aisle1.2 km
- 5Lionfish Reef1.2 km
- 6Purple Reef1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org