Anchor Reef
Protected Area
Hideaway Island
Why dive here
With 306+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dugongs, dwarf minke whales, eagle rays and giant moray eels - Anchor Reef offers some of Port Vila & Efate's richest reef diving. Water sits around 29°C.
Anchor Reef, off Efate, is a solid choice for a relaxed dive. The reef itself is healthy, offering a good spread of hard corals and home to the usual reef fish – damsels, parrotfish, and the occasional anemonefish. It's a straightforward dive, well-suited for those looking for an easy afternoon in the water without strong currents or deep commitments.
Nearest Dive Centres to Anchor Reef
Dive shops near Anchor Reef
Hideaway Dive Shop
Big Blue Dive Shop
Tranquility Island Resort
Gone Diving Vanuatu
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Anchor Reef
Anchor Reef Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Anchor Reef, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (-17.72, 168.31) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
29.02°C
84°F
Air Temperature
22.93°C
73°F
Wind Speed
6.18 m/s
12.0 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1015.4 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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