Taveuni & Somosomo Strait, Fiji
    Vanua Rakiraki, Ra

    Breath Taker

    Best months: Jun–Oct

    Protected Area

    Vanua Rakiraki, Ra

    Why dive here

    Breath Taker is a reef dive in Taveuni & Somosomo Strait, Fiji. Water ranges 26-30°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeJun–Oct
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Water26-30°C · warmest January, February, March
    CharacterReef dive

    Breath Taker, part of the larger Golden Dream complex, is where the Somosomo Strait really shows off. We love to drop in on an incoming current, ideally a stiff one. It’s a drift down a ridge that joins a series of pinnacles, bottoming out around 22 metres. The big draw here is the action that collects around that final pinnacle – schools of barracuda forming silver tornadoes, jacks zipping through, and we've seen plenty of grey and blacktip reef sharks cruising the edges. This site is all about the motion, the feeling of that current sweeping you along as you watch the show unfold. You’ll spot eagle rays gliding past and, if you're lucky, a Pacific manta ray cleaning itself in the stronger flow. The corals, both hard and soft, are impressive, but it’s the sheer volume of fish life that makes this a standout. Just remember your DSMB for safety stops, especially when the current picks up.

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    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Breath Taker

    Breath Taker Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Breath Taker, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-16.8, -179.9) (0km away)

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    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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