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Little Cave Bay
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–22°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Little Cave Bay is a cave dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, dolphins, moray eels, seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii- Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
- Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus- Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
- Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
- Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
- Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Nearby sites
- 1Simpson Rock7.5 km
- 2SS Wairarapa - Miners Head20 km
- 3Ngatamahine Point25 km
- 4The Plateau26 km
- 5Hammerhead27 km
- 6Te Hua Point28 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org