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Big Bay
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Plenty
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Big Bay is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, seals, jacks, nudibranchs, octopus. 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
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Nearby sites
- 1Rarotonga Bay0.8 km
- 2Champagne Rock1.0 km
- 3Hapuka Rock (Hereheretaura Pinnacle)2.3 km
- 4Russ' Ravine2.8 km
- 5Mahurangi Is/ Goat Is2.9 km
- 6Shipwreck Bay3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org