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ABC Bay
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
ABC Bay is a dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, octopus, seals, lobsters, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum- KelpfishChironemus marmoratus
Nearby sites
- 1Shag Rock0.2 km
- 2Goat Island0.3 km
- 3Gem Cave0.4 km
- 4Waterfall Reef0.5 km
- 5Yellow Sponge Garden0.6 km
- 6Tabletop Reef1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org