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Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks
Onerahi, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks is a dive site near Onerahi, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, octopus, nudibranchs, reef sharks, jacks. 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
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
ParoreGirella tricuspidata
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Nearby sites
- 1Taurikura5.6 km
- 2The Gut5.8 km
- 3Mcgregor’s Bay6.2 km
- 4Reotahi Bay7.2 km
- 5Bream Rock7.3 km
- 6Urquharts Bay7.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org