The Drop-Off (Manihi) is a shore dive site in Tuamotus, French Polynesia. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.
Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 28°C
Dive windows this week
Best: ThuFavorable windowModerate window— no window
First light 5:45 · Sunrise 6:08 · Sunset 17:33
Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 11 km from site · graded 4h ago
Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.
Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.
No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.
What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.
March hastypically 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.
Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.
Balistoides conspicillum recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Carcharhinus melanopterus recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Mobula birostris recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Negaprion brevirostris recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Pomacanthus imperator recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Triaenodon obesus recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 1999
Triakis semifasciata recorded here Sep (1 record)
most recent 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.
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