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Ngaio Rock
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth24 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Ngaio Rock 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 24 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, nudibranchs, moray eels, 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 CodScorpaena cardinalis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1Magic Wall0.1 km
- 2Calypso Bay0.2 km
- 3Blue MaoMao Arch0.2 km
- 4Jan’s Tunnel0.3 km
- 5Labrid Channel Poor Knights0.3 km
- 6Southern Arch0.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org