The Faults of Arue
Conditions & tides
Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model
Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
Dived here today? How were conditions vs. what we showed?
About this site
Arue lies on the north coast of Tahiti, just east of Papeete, along the barrier reef of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. Dive sites in this area are typically reached by boat from Papeete's marinas out through passes in the fringing reef.
AI overviewMarine 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
Leopard Sea CucumberBohadschia argusReported here · unconfirmed
Brown Land CrabCardisoma carnifexReported here · unconfirmed
Sixbar WrasseThalassoma hardwickeReported here · unconfirmed
Checkerboard WrasseHalichoeres hortulanusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangestripe TriggerfishBalistapus undulatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow BoxfishOstracion cubicumReported here · unconfirmed
Blue-black UrchinEchinothrix diademaReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
No notes yet. Dived here? Be the first to leave a tip.
Share a write-up or a photo. Submissions are reviewed before they appear on the page.
Nearby dive sites
Shops that dive here
No shops have listed this site yet.