Backyard Beach
Protected Area
Vanua Naviti-Gunu
Why dive here
Backyard Beach is a reef dive in Taveuni & Somosomo Strait, Fiji. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest January, February, March.
Backyard Beach offers a mellow wall dive, perfect for an easy afternoon. The reef top sits just a few metres down, dropping to 10m in places, with a maximum recorded depth of 13m. You'll navigate a couple of small swim-throughs along the wall, which are fun to duck into. We've seen plenty of Threespot Righteye Flounders here, often tucked into the soft corals, alongside the more common Blue and Gold Fusiliers schooling overhead. Visibility averages about 13m, so it’s a good spot for newer divers or those who prefer to take things slow. Look for the pavona corals and sea whips as you drift along.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Backyard Beach
Backyard Beach Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Backyard Beach, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-16.8, -179.9) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 25.4–28.6°C
Air Temperature
24°C
75°F
Wind Speed
9.49 m/s
18.4 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1015.8 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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