Taema Bank

Tutuila Island, American Samoa, United States

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Taema Bank

Taema BankTutuila Island

Fair · 4/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 7 AM–5 PM.

Wind12 kn E

Current~0.3 kn SSW · model

Swell

1.6 m · 9s · S

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

6 AM6 PM

Calmest current near slack — 10:45 PM & 11:15 AM local

Sunrise 06:10 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM local

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On-face swell 1.0 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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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

Taema Bank sits off Tutuila Island in American Samoa, part of the volcanic reef structure along the island's coast in the South Pacific. The bank lies within reach of boat dives operating out of Pago Pago and nearby harbors.

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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.

Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Princess DamselPomacentrus vaiuliReported here · unconfirmed
Plate & Pillar CoralPorites rusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Whitecheek SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigricansReported here · unconfirmed
Fivestripe WrasseThalassoma quinquevittatumReported here · unconfirmed
Lemonpeel AngelfishCentropyge flavissimaReported here · unconfirmed
Blackbar DamselfishPlectroglyphidodon dickiiReported here · unconfirmed
Charcoal DamselPomacentrus brachialisReported here · unconfirmed

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