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Harrison Cove
Southland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp12–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Harrison Cove is a dive site, Southland, New Zealand, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, dolphins, lobsters, nudibranchs, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Blue CodParapercis colias
Butterfly PerchCaesioperca lepidoptera
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae- SoldierPseudolabrus miles
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola
Nearby sites
- 1The Triangle3.1 km
- 2Sinbad Gully4.1 km
- 3Walk the Dog Wall4.7 km
- 4Bridal Veil5.5 km
- 5Butterfly Wall6.3 km
- 6Cray’s Crack6.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org