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Ngatamahine Point
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Ngatamahine Point 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 21 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, lobsters, jacks, dolphins. 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
Blue MackerelScomber australasicus- Crested FlounderLophonectes gallus
PilchardSardinops sagax
Australian AnchovyEngraulis australis
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis- New Zealand Arrow SquidNototodarus sloanii
Nearby sites
- 1The Plateau1.2 km
- 2Hammerhead1.8 km
- 3Te Hua Point4.2 km
- 4Te Titoki Point7.4 km
- 5Simpson Rock18 km
- 6SS Wairarapa - Miners Head23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org