Hideaway Island
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 - Hideaway Island offers some of Port Vila & Efate's richest reef diving. Water sits around 29°C.
Hideaway Island offers straightforward shore diving right off the beach, making it easy for newer divers or those looking for a relaxed afternoon dip. We’ve found plenty of damselfish and anemonefish among the scattered coral bommies. The real draw here is Vanuatu’s only underwater post office, a quirky photo op that adds a bit of fun to an otherwise modest house reef. It's a good spot to get wet without much fuss.
Typical Hideaway Island 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 Hideaway Island
Dive shops near Hideaway Island
Hideaway Dive Shop
Big Blue Dive Shop
Tranquility Island Resort
Gone Diving Vanuatu
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Hideaway Island
Hideaway Island Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Hideaway Island, 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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