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Plateau aux tortues

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Plateau aux tortues at a glance

Plateau aux tortues is a dive site in French Polynesia. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 26°C (79°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: Tue 7:00–12:00 · moderate

Forecast for this hour · 9:00 · run 2 h ago
2.7 m (8.8 ft)waves — about two and a half meters expected (waves — about nine feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 26°C · seasonal avg 27°C ( · Forecast 79°F · seasonal avg 81°F)

Dive windows this week

Smallest waves: Sat
SunNo window

2.8 m waves · 14 kn wind (9.0 ft waves · 14 kn wind)

MonNo window

3.0 m waves · 17 kn wind (9.9 ft waves · 17 kn wind)

Tue7:00–12:00 moderate

2.4 m waves · 10 kn wind (7.8 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Wed6:00–19:00 moderate

2.2 m waves · 6 kn wind (7.2 ft waves · 6 kn wind)

Thu6:00–19:00 moderate

1.8 m waves · 9 kn wind (5.8 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Fri6:00–14:00 favorable, 14:00–19:00 moderate

1.4 m waves · 12 kn wind (4.7 ft waves · 12 kn wind)

Sat6:00–19:00 favorable

1.3 m waves · 9 kn wind (4.4 ft waves · 9 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:00 · Sunrise 5:22 · Sunset 18:01 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 0.9 km from site · updated 25 Oct, 07:18 GMT-10

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 87% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.1 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  2. February, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  3. March, 97% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (85°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.8 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots, historically most favorable
  4. April, 79% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (84°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  5. May, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 29°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  6. June, 61% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (5.0 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots
  7. July, 71% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.7 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  8. August, 74% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.5 m (4.8 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 78% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (80°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  10. October, 81% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 27°C (81°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.6 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 83% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (82°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 8 knots
  12. December, 92% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 28°C (83°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 9 knots

March has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

  • Green Turtle recorded here Apr (1 record)

    Chelonia mydasmost recent 1999

Newest record here: 1999. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

  • Fluid Plongée4.8 km (3 mi)

    Mo-Su 07:15-17:30 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

A dive site in French Polynesia.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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