The Shark Hole

French Polynesia

The Shark Hole

20–50 mMax Depth
boatEntry
3Species

Conditions Summary

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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

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May-Oct

Peak month

Mar 29.1°

Jan28.7°
Feb28.9°
Mar29.1°
Apr29.0°
May28.6°
Jun27.9°
Jul27.4°
Aug27.0°
Sep27.1°
Oct27.4°
Nov28.1°
Dec28.5°
Current: mild
Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

wallsalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

Data source & current conditions

Profile facts were imported from DeepLog. ScubaProof adds nearby-center links and presents the recorded fields without treating missing data as confirmation. Conditions, access, permits, and site suitability can change; confirm them with a local operator before diving.

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Questions to ask a local operator

  • What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
  • Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
  • Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations
Prickly redfish (sea cucumber)
Thelenota ananas
DeepLog1
Reef manta ray
Mobula alfredi
DeepLog1
Small giant clam
Tridacna maxima
DeepLog1
Chama
Nearby OBIS observations12
Acanthurus nigroris
Nearby OBIS observations7
Zanclus cornutus
Nearby OBIS observations7
Acanthurus triostegus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Cheilinus chlorourus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Chlorurus sordidus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Scarus psittacus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Zebrasoma scopas
Nearby OBIS observations6
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Nearby OBIS observations5
These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.
DeepLog + OBIS

Photos

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