
Purple Wall
Great White Wall · Fiji
Sister wall to the Great White, this section is sheeted in purple soft coral and gorgonians. Same Somosomo Strait current drives the bloom; can be combined with Great White on a two tank trip. Pristine and rarely crowded.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 35 m
Advanced depths
Current
Often strong
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 40 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Purple soft coral
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Pacific Lyretail Anthias
Last confirmed Jun 9, 2026 · 41 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Orangefin Anemonefish
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 42 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Loch'S Chromodoris
Last confirmed May 30, 2026 · 34 records
Very likely
Most dives
Fiji Tomato Anemonefish
Last confirmed Jun 5, 2026 · 29 records
Very likely
Most dives
Hawksbill turtle
Last confirmed Jul 11, 2025 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Lyretail anthias
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear