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Hope Point
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Hope Point is a dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, nudibranchs, jacks, stingrays, 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
Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Nearby sites
- 1Cave Bay0.7 km
- 2Landing Bay Poor Knights0.9 km
- 3Taravana Cave1.0 km
- 4Boarfish Reef Poor Knights1.0 km
- 5Crystal Cave1.0 km
- 6Landing Bay Pinnacle & Teravana Cave1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org