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Hammerhead
Leigh, 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
Hammerhead 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 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes hammerhead sharks, jacks, lobsters, dolphins. 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- Blue MackerelScomber australasicus
- Crested FlounderLophonectes gallus
- Australian AnchovyEngraulis australis
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea- PilchardSardinops sagax
- AhuruAuchenoceros punctatus
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Nearby sites
- 1The Plateau0.7 km
- 2Ngatamahine Point1.8 km
- 3Te Hua Point2.4 km
- 4Te Titoki Point5.8 km
- 5Simpson Rock19 km
- 6SS Wairarapa - Miners Head25 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org