Roches Merveilleuses
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 - Roches Merveilleuses offers some of Saint-Gilles & West Coast's richest diving. Water ranges 25-29°C, warmest January, February, March.
Roches Merveilleuses is a site for those comfortable with depth, pushing down to 46 metres. It’s certainly an expert-level dive, and not one for the inexperienced. What you'll find here is a dramatic deep reef structure, the kind that feels like you're exploring the edge of the world. We've seen some impressive pelagics cruise past, barracuda often hang around in the blue, and the deeper corals have a different, more subdued beauty than the shallows. Definitely bring your advanced cert and good air consumption for this one.
Typical Roches Merveilleuses Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Maximum depth 46m exceeds recreational limits (40m). Technical diving certification and equipment required.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Nearest Dive Centres to Roches Merveilleuses
Dive shops near Roches Merveilleuses
Corail Plongee
Le Vieux Plongeur Réunion
Le Dodo Palmé
EXCELSUS PLONGEE
Scubananas Reunion Plongee
PLONGÉE SALÉE
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Roches Merveilleuses
Roches Merveilleuses Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Roches Merveilleuses, 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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