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Aramoana Mole
Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp9–14°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Mar
About this site
Aramoana Mole is a dive site near Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seals, sea lions, reef sharks, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 9 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- New Zealand Sea LionPhocarctos hookeri
- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Blue SharkPrionace glauca- Hector's DolphinCephalorhynchus hectori
Leopard SealHydrurga leptonyx- PorbeagleLamna nasus
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Southern Elephant SealMirounga leonina
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org