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Danger Rock
Danger Rocks · Opua, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Danger Rock is a dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, jacks, reef sharks, lobsters. 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
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Bronze WhalerCarcharhinus brachyurus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
TopeGaleorhinus galeus
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Nearby sites
- 1TUPAREHUIA - Parerangi2.6 km
- 2Joeys’ Maze2.7 km
- 3Home Point3.2 km
- 4TUPAREHUIA - Waione3.4 km
- 5Giant Boarfish Cave4.5 km
- 6Hommer Reef5.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org