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Mamona Bay
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Mamona Bay 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 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, lobsters, jacks, octopus, seals. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus- Deepwater BurrfishAllomycterus pilatus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Nearby sites
- 1Peach Grove - Gmi1.2 km
- 2Bronzie Bay - Gmi1.8 km
- 3Home Bay - Gmi3.5 km
- 4South East Corner4.0 km
- 5Coralie Bay - Gmi4.1 km
- 6Green Island5.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org