Tutuba Point
Protected Area
Bucaro Aore
Why dive here
With 280+ marine species recorded in the area - including blacktip reef sharks, dugongs, dwarf minke whales, octopuses and pygmy seahorses - Tutuba Point offers some of Espiritu Santo's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest January, February, April.
Tutuba Point feels like a proper Vanuatu dive, a bit of everything without being too much of anything. We love the drift along the coral slope, feeling the current gently pull you past overhangs packed with cardinalfish. It’s a good spot for spotting turtles, green and hawksbill, usually munching on the corals or just hanging out in the blue. Keep an eye out for reef sharks cruising deeper; they’re not shy here. The real highlight for us is the sheer variety of smaller stuff if you slow down and look closely. We’ve had great luck finding bigmouth gobies and bicolor blennies peeking out of their holes, and the banded maori wrasse are always putting on a show. We’d suggest going in the morning; the light hitting the slope is just gorgeous, really brings out the colours of the corals and the flashes of the parrotfish. It’s an intermediate dive, straightforward enough for most, but the current can pick up, so be ready for that. Perfect for divers who appreciate a healthy reef and don’t mind a gentle drift.
Typical Tutuba Point Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Allan Power Dive Center
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Tutuba Point
Tutuba Point Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Tutuba Point, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-15.57, 167.27) (4km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
28°C
82°F · Range: 26.9–28.7°C
Air Temperature
25°C
77°F
Wind Speed
4.35 m/s
8.5 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1012.2 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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