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Sand River

Alofi, Niue

Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Max depth40 m

LevelEstimated: Advanced and up

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp25–29°C

Estimated from climate dataFeb–Dec

About this site

Sand River is a reef dive site near Alofi, Niue, Niue, in the Pacific Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, octopus, nudibranchs, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricans
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatus
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua
Striped SurgeonfishAcanthurus lineatus
Darkfin HindCephalopholis urodeta
Forsten's ParrotfishScarus forsteni
Orangespine UnicornfishNaso lituratus

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org