Paradise 1

Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Cook Islandsreef24 m maxbeginner

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Conditions & tides

Paradise 1Rarotonga · 24 m

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM.

Wind4 kn SSE

Current~1.1 kn ESE · model

Swell

1.8 m · 9s · SSW

Water

24 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 12:30 AM local

Sunrise 05:26 AM · Sunset 05:34 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.5 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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About this site

Paradise 1 sits off Rarotonga, the main island of the Cook Islands in the South Pacific, where the fringing reef drops toward the surrounding barrier reef and lagoon system. Dive operators on the island typically run boat trips out from the western and southern coastal passages to reach sites along this reef edge. Paradise 1 reaches a maximum depth of around 24 metres and is rated a beginner dive.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissimaReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Sunset WrasseThalassoma lutescensReported here · unconfirmed

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