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HMNZS Waikato wreck
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
HMNZS Waikato wreck 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 27 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, lobsters, nudibranchs, reef sharks, stingrays. 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
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii- Striped ClingfishTrachelochismus melobesia
- Mottled TwisterBellapiscis lesleyae
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Nearby sites
- 1Lighthouse Bay3.0 km
- 2Whangaumu Bay3.3 km
- 3Mcgregor’s Bay11 km
- 4The Gut11 km
- 5Sugarloaf Rock Poor Knights15 km
- 6Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org