Le trou de la Pieuvre
Dive site · French Polynesia
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Sea 1.4 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 28 °C
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.3 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.1 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.6 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.4 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 339, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 543, poor
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1074, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 28 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell from there reaches it
- Best Mar, Nov–Dec5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 1.3 m | 8 kn | 10kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, poor | 2.3 m | 14 kn | 17kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 2.1 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, poor | 1.9 m | 15 kn | 20kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 1.5 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 1.6 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 1.6 m | 12 kn | 18kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 1.4 m | 12 kn | 17kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | – | 8 kn | 16kn | 28°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:46 +0.1 mLow 08:01 +0.0 mHigh 12:03 +0.0 mLow 18:16 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:57 +0.0 mLow 05:10 +0.0 mHigh 10:22 +0.0 mLow 16:43 −0.0 mHigh 23:00 +0.0 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 04:02 −0.0 mHigh 10:08 +0.1 mLow 16:27 −0.0 mHigh 22:20 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar, Nov–Dec
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le trou de la Pieuvre
A reef dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 5.6 km away. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually March, November and December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Uturoa. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 5.6 km away.
Water about 28°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb and Dec (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,410–US$2,650 each
about US$1,410–US$2,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to PPT, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$308–US$509 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,650 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Uturoa
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Uturoa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 30m
About 23h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PPT, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h by road
Flights MDW → PPT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Uturoa · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Uturoa · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Centre de plongée Hemisphère Sub 5.6 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.