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Mahanga Bay
Karaka Bays, North Island Of New Zealand, New Zealand
EntryShore
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCook Strait
Water temp12–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Mahanga Bay is a reef and wreck dive site near Karaka Bays, Wellington, New Zealand, in the Cook Strait. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, seahorses, seals, dolphins, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Big-belly SeahorseHippocampus abdominalis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
TwisterBellapiscis medius
Elephant FishCallorhinchus milii
KahawaiArripis trutta
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Nearby sites
- 1Kau Point0.3 km
- 2Scorching Bay1.1 km
- 3Taranaki Street Wharf Diving Platform4.2 km
- 4Matiu-Somes Wharf4.8 km
- 5Princess Bay7.2 km
- 6Island Bay7.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org