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Hommer Reef
Opua, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Hommer Reef is a reef dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 23 m. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, stingrays, nudibranchs, lobsters, reef sharks. 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
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula- Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Short-tail StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata- Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Nearby sites
- 1The Avenues1.0 km
- 2Giant Boarfish Cave1.4 km
- 3TUPAREHUIA - Waione2.5 km
- 4Joeys’ Maze3.4 km
- 5Home Point3.5 km
- 6TUPAREHUIA - Parerangi3.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org