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Home Point
Opua, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Home Point is a dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, jacks, reef sharks, lobsters. 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
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
TopeGaleorhinus galeus
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Bronze WhalerCarcharhinus brachyurus
Nearby sites
- 1Joeys’ Maze0.9 km
- 2TUPAREHUIA - Waione2.0 km
- 3Giant Boarfish Cave2.6 km
- 4TUPAREHUIA - Parerangi3.0 km
- 5Danger Rock3.2 km
- 6Hommer Reef3.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org