South Pass, on the S side of the atoll, is the best entrance into the lagoon. Entered between Agony Island (9°50'N., 169°14'E.) and Etoile Island, the pass is about 0.2 mile wide and has charted depths of 27.4 to 54.9m. The entrance is swept to 13.4m over a least width of 270m. South Pass is clearly defined; the fringing reefs and the coral heads are plainly visible under favorable conditions of light.

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