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Mathesons Bay
Matherson Bay · Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Mathesons Bay is a dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, nudibranchs, octopus, lobsters. 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
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Nearby sites
- 1Wonderview0.7 km
- 2Penguin Point1.3 km
- 3The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove)1.6 km
- 4Leigh Wharf1.8 km
- 5Ti Point Wharf2.1 km
- 6The Outpost2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org