Lagoon Bommies
Dive site
Scattered across the sandy lagoon floor, isolated coral heads rise from 20 metres to within 2 metres of the surface, each one a self-contained ecosystem. Resting green turtles wedge themselves beneath overhangs. Juvenile napoleon wrasse hide in table coral. The calm conditions and shallow depth make this Funafuti's most accessible dive — and the place where night dives reward with sleeping sharks and hunting octopus.
Conditions
Depth
2 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Variable
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
15 to 25 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
26 to 30°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Current | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Green turtle
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Day octopus
Photo: Doug Finney · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Whitetip reef shark
Photo: Craig Fujii · CC BY-NC-ND
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Moorish idol
Photo: David R · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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