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Tépava
Anse-Vata, South, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Tépava is a dive site near Anse-Vata, South, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, barracuda, moray eels, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Egg-eating Sea SnakeEmydocephalus annulatus
Luzon SeastarEchinaster luzonicus
Day OctopusOctopus cyanea- White-spotted BlennySalarias alboguttatus
Whitley's SeargentAbudefduf whitleyi
Behn's DamselNeoglyphidodon nigroris
Sailfin TangZebrasoma velifer
Staghorn DamselAmblyglyphidodon curacao
Nearby sites
- 1Îlot Maître1.6 km
- 2Sèche Croissant4.0 km
- 3Toho II, wreck5.7 km
- 4Épave du snark9.4 km
- 5Récif Prony13 km
- 6Ever Propérity13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org