Nuhi Nuhi - Rangiroa
Nuhi Nuhi offers a drift dive through Rangiroa's pass, often lively with reef sharks and schooling barracuda. We’ve found the currents here can be robust, so it’s best suited for experienced divers comfortable with moving water. Look out for the resident Napoleon wrasse and groups of grey reef sharks patrolling the drop-off. Visibility is generally excellent, making it a great site for wide-angle photography.
- Location
- Rangiroa, French Polynesia, Central & South Pacific
- Coordinates
- -14.987737, -147.637710
Best Time to Dive in Rangiroa
The warmest water temperatures in Rangiroa occur in April, averaging 29.2°C. The coolest conditions are in September at 26.8°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.5°C
- February: 28.7°C
- March: 29.2°C
- April: 29.2°C
- May: 28.7°C
- June: 28.0°C
- July: 27.3°C
- August: 26.8°C
- September: 26.8°C
- October: 27.3°C
- November: 28.1°C
- December: 28.4°C
Nearby Dive Sites in Rangiroa
- 6 passengers
- Alibaba (reef)
- Alibaba (cenote)
- Avatoru Pass (drift)
- Blue Lagoon (reef)
- Eolienne (cenote)
- Mamaa
- Manta Point (reef)
- Motu Nuhi-Nuhi (l’aquarium) (wreck)
- Passe de Tikehau - Tuheiava (wreck)
- Passe de Tiputa (reef)
- Poito (reef)
- Pufana (reef)
- Tairapa Pass - 20-40m (drift)
- Te Ava Drift - 20-40m (drift)
Nearest Dive Centres to Nuhi Nuhi
Marine Life in Rangiroa
Home to 153 recorded species including 129 reef fish, 6 sea cucumbers, 5 whales & dolphins, 5 hard corals, 2 sharks & rays, 2 sea snails & nudibranchs.
Notable Species
- Small giant clam (Tridacna maxima) - Clams & Mussels
- Manini (Acanthurus triostegus) - Reef Fish
- Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish (Ctenochaetus striatus) - Reef Fish
- Bearded Sabretooth Blenny (Petroscirtes xestus) - Reef Fish
- Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) - Reef Fish
- Tuna (Thunnus alalunga) - Reef Fish
- Kihikihi (Zanclus cornutus) - Reef Fish
- Bluelined Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigroris) - Reef Fish
- Stripy (Katsuwonus pelamis) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Unicornfish (Naso brevirostris) - Reef Fish
- Threadfin (Chaetodon auriga) - Reef Fish
- Argus Grouper (Cephalopholis argus) - Reef Fish
- Banded Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) - Reef Fish
- Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) - Reef Fish
- Floral wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus) - Reef Fish
- Black-barred Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricauda) - Reef Fish
- Saddleback Butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) - Reef Fish
- Citron Butterfly (Chaetodon citrinellus) - Reef Fish
- Blue-lined Tang (Zebrasoma scopas) - Reef Fish
- Brown Sandfish (Bohadschia vitiensis) - Sea Cucumbers
Recommended Packing List for Nuhi Nuhi
Based on average water temperature of 28.1°C, currents 11 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories