Te Ava Drift

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Te Ava Drift

Te Ava DriftFrance

Fair · 4/5

© Esri

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 2 PM–6 PM.

Wind12 kn E

Current~0.2 kn WSW · model

Swell

1.0 m · 11s · SSW

Water

27 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 06:45 PM & 06:45 AM local

Sunrise 05:41 AM · Sunset 05:48 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 1.2 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

Te Ava Drift lies at a coordinate location in French Polynesia, near the atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago in the South Pacific, an overseas territory of France. The site is rated as suitable for beginners.

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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.

Small Giant ClamTridacna maximaReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indian Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Orange-spine UnicornfishNaso lituratusReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-barred ParrotfishScarus ghobbanReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed

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