La Baie de Paea
Protected Area
Grottes de Maraa
Why dive here
With 135+ marine species recorded in the area - including humpback whales, sperm whales, spinner dolphins and pufferfish - La Baie de Paea offers some of Moorea & Tahiti's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-29°C, warmest February, March, April.
La Baie de Paea is one of those spots we always recommend for a relaxed afternoon dive, especially if you’re staying on Moorea. It’s got a lovely, gentle feel to it. You drop onto a sprawling coral plateau, full of knobby staghorn colonies, and we’ve spent ages just hovering there, watching juvenile blackstriped cardinalfish dart in and out of the branches. Follow the slope down and you’ll find bigger reef fish, like the argus grouper, looking a bit grumpy under ledges. Our favourite part has to be looking for the smaller stuff – we’ve spotted carnelian cowries tucked away, their shells gleaming. Visibility averages around 14m, which is decent for a lagoon, giving it a soft, inviting light. It’s a site that suits everyone, from those just getting comfortable to photographers who want to take their time.
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Mobydick Tahiti
Tahiti nui diving center
Dive and Sea
Eleuthera Plongée
Fluid Plongée
Activiseas
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for La Baie de Paea
La Baie de Paea Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for La Baie de Paea, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-17.58, -149.62) (1km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
27°C
81°F · Range: 26.2–28.2°C
Current Speed
15 cm/s
Direction: SW (233.1°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.048 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.14 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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