Bouée verte
Protected Area
Grande Ravine
Why dive here
With 511+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, dolphins and eagle rays - Bouée verte offers some of Saint-Gilles & West Coast's richest diving. Water ranges 25-29°C, warmest January, February, March.
Bouée verte, just off Saint-Gilles, is exactly what it sounds like – a green buoy marking a nice, shallow dive. At 11 metres, it's perfect for a relaxed swim-through or a refresher dive. You’ll often find us taking new divers here to get comfortable, spotting plenty of damselfish darting between the rocks, and the occasional turtle gliding past. It's not a deep thrill-seeker's spot, but it’s reliably calm, offering a gentle introduction to Réunion’s coastal critters.
Typical Bouée verte Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Dive shops near Bouée verte
Le Dodo Palmé
Le Vieux Plongeur Réunion
Corail Plongee
EXCELSUS PLONGEE
Scubananas Reunion Plongee
PLONGÉE SALÉE
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Bouée verte
Bouée verte Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Bouée verte, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-21.11, 55.25) (2km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
25°C
77°F · Range: 23.8–27.1°C
Air Temperature
23°C
73°F
Wind Speed
4.46 m/s
8.7 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1018.9 hPa
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data
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