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Little Ohinau
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Little Ohinau is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, lobsters, octopus, seals, 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
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Green Rock LobsterSagmariasus verreauxi
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Red Cock CodScorpaena papillosa
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Nearby sites
- 1Ohinau Island1.3 km
- 2Black Rocks Lagoon2.6 km
- 3Whale Rock4.4 km
- 4The Maori Lady4.5 km
- 5Crayfish Bay5.8 km
- 6Humbug Bay6.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org