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Vertigo
Poindimié, North, New Caledonia
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCoral Sea
Water temp24–28°C
Estimated from climate dataApr–Dec
About this site
Vertigo is a dive site near Poindimié, North, New Caledonia, in the Coral Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, sea fans, reef sharks, soft corals, groupers. 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
FlowerfishPearsonothuria graeffei
Small Giant ClamTridacna maxima
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Banded UrchinEchinothrix calamaris
Black AnemonefishAmphiprion melanopus
Pink AnemonefishAmphiprion perideraion
Pustular PhyllidiaPhyllidiella pustulosa
Scaly ClamTridacna squamosa
Nearby sites
- 1Bargibenti0.2 km
- 2Tombant 600.2 km
- 3Pinacle d’Actineria0.3 km
- 4Les tunnels d’Actinéria0.5 km
- 5Waneck0.7 km
- 6L’arche0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org