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Lee Breakwater
Moturoa, Taranaki, New Zealand

EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp13–19°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Lee Breakwater is a dive site near Moturoa, Taranaki, New Zealand, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seahorses, lobsters, seals, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
- Reef StarfishStichaster australis
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula- Deepwater BurrfishAllomycterus pilatus
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org