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Flat Rock
Snells Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Flat Rock is a dive site near Snells Beach, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks. 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
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena- Australian AnchovyEngraulis australis
- Blue MackerelScomber australasicus
Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
PilchardSardinops sagax
Nearby sites
- 1Fairchild Reef8.2 km
- 2Elephant Point9.8 km
- 3Takatu Point11 km
- 4Tawharanui12 km
- 5Jones Bay12 km
- 6Wooded Island16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org