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Gem Cave

Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand

EntryBoat

Max depth9 m

LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp15–21°C

Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr

About this site

Gem Cave is a cave dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, jacks, octopus, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.