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Bird Rock
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Bird Rock is a dive site near Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, seals, jacks, lobsters, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Nearby sites
- 1The Sisters2.0 km
- 2Sonic Boom Cave2.2 km
- 3Big Eyes Lair2.2 km
- 4Bowling Alley2.6 km
- 5Key Hole2.7 km
- 6Cathedral Cave3.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org