Te Ava Pua Channel
Dive site
The main pass cutting through Funafuti Atoll feeds a torrent of nutrient-rich water into the lagoon on the incoming tide. Napoleon wrasse cruise the channel mid-water while grey reef sharks patrol the drop-off edge. On a strong push the water turns blue-green and visibility stretches to 30 metres. This is the one dive in Tuvalu where pelagic encounters feel reliable.
Conditions
Depth
10 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Current | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Strong |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Napoleon wrasse
Photo: David Roche · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Grey reef shark
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Bumphead parrotfish
Photo: Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Green turtle
Photo: MARC MARTIN SOLA · CC BY-NC
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
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