Chails Reef
Protected Area
President Coolidge and Million Dollar Point
Why dive here
With 280+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, dugongs, dwarf minke whales, octopuses and pygmy seahorses - Chails Reef offers some of Espiritu Santo's richest reef diving. Water sits around 29°C.
Chails Reef, off Espiritu Santo, offers a straightforward reef dive. You’ll find a mix of hard and soft corals here, providing shelter for the usual reef fish – damselfish, parrotfish, and the occasional anemonefish. It's a relaxed site, good for knocking off the rust or for divers who prefer a gentler pace away from the bigger wrecks. We generally find it’s best explored slowly, keeping an eye out for smaller critters tucked into the coral.
Typical Chails Reef Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Nearest Dive Centres to Chails Reef
Dive shops near Chails Reef
Allan Power Dive Tours
Aore Adventure Sports & Lodge
Allan Power Dive Center
Dive @ Turtle Bay Lodge
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Chails Reef
Chails Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Chails Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-15.51, 167.17) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
29.21°C
85°F
Air Temperature
23.74°C
75°F
Wind Speed
5 m/s
9.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.2 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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