Tupapa Sandriver

A sand channel with coral reef on both sides that starts in the surf zone and extends into the drop off. The northern side of the sand has a very steep wall, on the southern side the reef slopes off more gradually into the abyss. Depth 18 – 40 metres

Marine life at this site

The site has healthy coral and plenty of fish. Reef predators are common here and reef shark sightings are frequent when going deeper.

Based on open species observationswithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.