Funafuti Conservation Area
Tuvalu · Tuvalu
The Funafuti Conservation Area protects 33,000 hectares of lagoon, reef, and ocean around the main atoll, with diving that ranges from calm sandy lagoon slopes to dramatic outer wall drop-offs plunging into the deep Pacific. Encounters with sea turtles, eagle rays, and large schools of snapper are routine, and the near-complete absence of dive tourism means these reefs have recovered strongly from historical bleaching events.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
27 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 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed Mar 23, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Slingjaw Wrasse
Last confirmed Mar 29, 2024 · 7 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Peacock Grouper
Last confirmed Mar 24, 2024 · 4 records
Rare
Now and then
Reticulate Butterflyfish
Last confirmed May 25, 2026 · 1 records
Rare
Now and then
Whitebelly Damsel
Last confirmed May 25, 2026 · 2 records
Rare
Now and then
Green Sea Turtle
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Yellowfin Tuna
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Clown Triggerfish
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear