Anchorage· Raroia· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Raroia Sand Bar Anchorage (North of Pass)
16° 0.5′ S · 142° 26.7′ W
A sandbar and reef jutting from the second motu north of the pass, rising to about 35 ft from 60 ft+ water, with much clearer water than the south. Cruisers use it to dinghy over and drift the pass.
Practical
Kokopeli (Nov 2018, Soggy Paws): 16°00.45S / 142°26.70W held OK in coral. A second spot is in the bight between the motu next to the pass on the north side and the next motu north, at 16°00.71S / 142°26.84W: a lighter patch that comes up to about 35 ft (Navionics shows a rock there). The best sand is on the SW side of the shallowest outcrop. Kokopeli swung right around the anchor in 10-20 kt with a passing shear zone, snagged floated chain on coral and had to dive to 70 ft to clear it: carry dive gear. The east side of this northern area has a better shelf than the steep-to west.
Best for
Pass divers and snorkelers
Nearby
- Raroia Pass Drift Snorkel0.7 NM away
- Garumaoa Village Anchorage (Raroia)2 NM away
- Raroia Community Garden and Eggs2.2 NM away
- Raroia Gendarmerie and Post Office2.2 NM away
- Raroia Lagoon Rules: Reserve and Educational Marine Area2.2 NM away
- Raroia Magasin (Gerard and Raya)2.2 NM away
- Raroia Public Water Point2.2 NM away
- Raroia Small-Boat Marina2.2 NM away
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