Yawa Reef

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Yawa Reef

Yawa ReefFiji · 30 m

Fair · 3/5

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conditions visualisation

Fair3/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–7 PM.

Wind16 kn SE

Current~0.1 kn W · model

Swell

0.7 m · 10s · SSW

Water

26 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM8 PM

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

Sunrise 05:59 AM · Sunset 06:07 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.6 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

Yawa Reef lies within Fiji's reef system in Melanesia, off the island group at these coordinates in the South Pacific, typically reached by boat from nearby island communities. It reaches a maximum depth of around 30 metres and is rated an advanced dive. Divers here have reported bannerfish, fusiliers, snapper, and nudibranchs among the reef life, along with sightings of bull sharks, nurse sharks, and tiger sharks.

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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.

FusilierFusilierReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Scissortail SergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Bicolor AngelfishCentropyge bicolorReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowbar ParrotfishScarus schlegeliReported here · unconfirmed
Pacific Bullethead ParrotfishChlorurus spilurusReported here · unconfirmed
Regal AngelfishPygoplites diacanthusReported here · unconfirmed
Speckled ButterflyfishChaetodon citrinellusReported here · unconfirmed
Floral Maori WrasseCheilinus chlorourusReported here · unconfirmed
Bird WrasseGomphosus variusReported here · unconfirmed
Lined BristletoothCtenochaetus striatusReported here · unconfirmed
Longnose FilefishOxymonacanthus longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmed
Bull SharkCarcharhinus leucasReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
BannerfishBannerfishReported here · unconfirmed

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