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Matiu-Somes Wharf
Petone, North Island Of New Zealand, New Zealand
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EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCook Strait
Water temp12–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Matiu-Somes Wharf is a muck and wreck dive site near Petone, Wellington, New Zealand, in the Cook Strait. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seahorses, nudibranchs, 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
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
KahawaiArripis trutta
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
TwisterBellapiscis medius- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Nearby sites
- 1Kau Point4.7 km
- 2Mahanga Bay4.8 km
- 3Scorching Bay5.7 km
- 4Taranaki Street Wharf Diving Platform8.2 km
- 5Princess Bay12 km
- 6Island Bay12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org