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North Bay Dropoff
Lord Howe Island, Australia
EntryBoat
Max depth25 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp19–24°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
North Bay Dropoff is a wall dive site, Lord Howe Island, Australia, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 25 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes soft corals, reef sharks, jacks, sea turtles, moray eels. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 19 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Galapagos SharkCarcharhinus galapagensis- Big-scale ParmaParma oligolepis
- Multispine DamselNeoglyphidodon polyacanthus
- Orange WrassePseudolabrus luculentus
- Keeltail NeedlefishPlatybelone argalus
- Toadstool GrouperTrachypoma macracanthus
- Sand MulletMyxus elongatus
- White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex
Nearby sites
- 1Tenth of June1.8 km
- 2Comets Hole4.2 km
- 3Malabar Reef4.4 km
- 4Erscott's Hole4.9 km
- 5Sylph's Hole6.8 km
- 6Admiralty Islands9.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org