Tombant des Grottes
Protected Area
La Pointe Au Sel
Why dive here
With 511+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, blue sharks, dolphins and eagle rays - Tombant des Grottes offers some of Saint-Gilles & West Coast's richest wall diving. Water ranges 25-29°C, warmest January, February, March.
Tombant des Grottes is a solid choice when you’re diving out of Saint-Gilles, especially if you appreciate a good wall. Dropping to 26 metres, it’s an intermediate dive where you can really focus on the vertical reef structure. We often find schooling fusiliers hugging the wall, and the crevices here are worth a close look for morays and the occasional lobster. It’s a good site for photographers who enjoy macro and wide-angle on the same dive, with enough ambient light to make those colours pop.
Typical Tombant des Grottes Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Depth of 26m - Advanced Open Water certification recommended.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
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Dive shops near Tombant des Grottes
Scubananas Reunion Plongee
EXCELSUS PLONGEE
PLONGÉE SALÉE
Corail Plongee
Le Vieux Plongeur Réunion
Le Dodo Palmé
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Tombant des Grottes
Tombant des Grottes Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Tombant des Grottes, 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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