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Humbug Bay
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Humbug Bay is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, seals, nudibranchs, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
KahawaiArripis trutta
Nearby sites
- 1Devils Point0.8 km
- 2Matapaua Bay1.1 km
- 3The Maori Lady1.9 km
- 4Crayfish Bay2.3 km
- 5THE TWINS, Waikato2.9 km
- 6Opito Bay3.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org