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Mcgregor’s Bay
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Mcgregor’s Bay is a dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, lobsters, jacks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks. 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
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1The Gut0.5 km
- 2Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks6.2 km
- 3Whangaumu Bay10 km
- 4HMNZS Waikato wreck11 km
- 5Taurikura11 km
- 6Reotahi Bay12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org