Dive· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Matateteiko Point Dive Site (Nuku Hiva SW)
8° 56.0′ S · 140° 13.6′ W · approximate
An advanced dive on the far SW point of Nuku Hiva: a rocky tongue and underwater cave where rays and sharks are frequent, with jacks, fusiliers, unicornfish and crustaceans.
Practical
Position approx: the cape Matateteiko is at -8.93157, -140.22570 in OpenStreetMap (spelled Matateiko in some sources); the pin is set just seaward of it. Nuku Dive (2026): often strong current; exposed to swell and southerly winds; best September to March; requires PE40 or an experienced Advanced Open Water diver; 35 minutes west of Taiohae by boat. Cruisers report a hard beat from Pointe Matateiko back to Daniel's Bay in the trades and flat water once around it heading north.
Best for
Experienced divers: cave, current and big animals
Season
Sep-Mar; avoid in S swell
Nearby
- Anse Eua (Marquisienne, Nuku Hiva West)1.1 NM away
- Motu Mano Dive Site (Motumano Point)3.1 NM away
- Kua and Teiki's Garden Lunch (Hakaui)3.5 NM away
- Daniel's Bay East-Side Snorkel3.8 NM away
- Hakatea Bay (Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva)3.8 NM away
- Hakaui Valley Fruit Trading3.8 NM away
- Hakatea White-Sand Beach (Daniel's Bay)3.9 NM away
- Hakaui Valley and Vaipo Waterfall Hike (Nuku Hiva)4 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).