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Five Mile Bay
Acacia Bay, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Five Mile Bay is a dive site near Acacia Bay, Waikato, New Zealand. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Generally suitable for beginners. 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
Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss- Common BullyGobiomorphus cotidianus
- Common SmeltRetropinna retropinna
- KoaroGalaxias brevipinnis
Nearby sites
- 1Wharewaka Point3.3 km
- 24 mile reef3.7 km
- 3Acacia Bay6.7 km
- 4Lake Taupo8.0 km
- 5Cherry Island, Taupo9.2 km
- 6Waikato Drift Dive/Snorkel9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org