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Matauri Bay
Putataua Bay · Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Matauri Bay is a dive site near Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, octopus, nudibranchs, jacks, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Nearby sites
- 13 ways5.2 km
- 2Rainbow Warrior6.1 km
- 3True Love Reef6.9 km
- 4Frenchmans Reef33 km
- 5The Sisters39 km
- 6Bird Rock39 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org