Arahoho Blowhole
Trou du souffleur d'Arahoho
A natural blowhole formed by a basalt lava tube on the northeast coast. When waves surge in, water erupts from rock fissures with a roar.
The blowhole lies beside the Ring Road, next to the junction for the Faarumai Waterfalls, and is a regular stop on self-drive tours of the island. Waves rush into a lava tube at the shoreline, compressing air and seawater that shoot up through the openings above. On big-wave days the spray can reach several meters high. Nearby are a small black-sand beach and an observation platform. Admission is free, and 15 minutes is enough. Do not climb over the railing to approach the openings. Slippery rocks have previously led to tourists being swept into the sea.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Faarumai Waterfalls
- Papenoo Valley
- Point Venus
- Lafayette Beach
- James Norman Hall's House
- Tomb of King Pomare V
- Fautaua Waterfall
- Mont Aorai