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Black Jack Reef
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand

EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Black Jack Reef is a reef dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, jacks, lobsters, seals. 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
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Redfin BullyGobiomorphus huttoni
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
- Deepwater BurrfishAllomycterus pilatus
Nearby sites
- 1Otama Reef1.1 km
- 2Opito Bay6.6 km
- 3Matapaua Bay7.5 km
- 4Crayfish Bay7.9 km
- 5THE TWINS, Waikato8.4 km
- 6Humbug Bay8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org