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Leigh Reef
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Leigh Reef is a reef dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, octopus, jacks, stingrays. 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- Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
- Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
- SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus- Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
- Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Nearby sites
- 1The Outpost0.5 km
- 2The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove)1.3 km
- 3Penguin Point1.4 km
- 4Leigh Wharf1.6 km
- 5Wonderview1.9 km
- 6Alice A. Leigh /Rewa ShipWreck2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org