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Kariparapa Point
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Kariparapa Point is a dive site near Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, groupers, jacks, moray eels, 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola
Nearby sites
- 1Putahataha Island0.3 km
- 2HMNZS Canterbury0.5 km
- 3White Reef0.6 km
- 4The Sisters1.2 km
- 5Motuwheteke Island1.2 km
- 6Sonic Boom Cave2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org