F69 Wreck
Houghton Bay, North Island Of New Zealand, New Zealand
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyCook Strait
Water temp12–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
F69 Wreck is a wreck dive site near Houghton Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, in the Cook Strait. It has a maximum depth of about 22 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, seals, octopus, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
TwisterBellapiscis medius
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Maori OctopusMacroctopus maorum
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola
Blue MokiLatridopsis ciliaris
Blue CodParapercis colias
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Nearby sites
- 1Island Bay1.0 km
- 2Princess Bay1.1 km
- 3Mermaids Kitchen1.5 km
- 4Owhiro Bay2.5 km
- 5Taranaki Street Wharf Diving Platform7.0 km
- 6Scorching Bay7.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org