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HMNZS Waikato
Ngunguru, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth28 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
HMNZS Waikato is a wreck dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 28 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, jacks, stingrays, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
- Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
- Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
- PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus- Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
- Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1Cream Garden0.0 km
- 2Bartle Bay0.1 km
- 3Nursery Cove & The Labyrinth0.2 km
- 4Matts Crack0.3 km
- 5Trevor’s Rocks0.4 km
- 6Mary’s Wall0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org