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Elephant Point
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Elephant Point is a dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, dolphins, jacks, 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
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Nearby sites
- 1Takatu Point1.0 km
- 2Tawharanui2.9 km
- 3Fairchild Reef2.9 km
- 4Jones Bay4.4 km
- 5Leigh Reef9.5 km
- 6Ti Point Wharf9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
