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Oculina Point
Ngunguru, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Oculina Point is a reef dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, nudibranchs, moray eels, jacks. 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
- 1Riko Riko cave0.4 km
- 2Jan’s Tunnel0.4 km
- 3Meditation Wall0.6 km
- 4Magic Wall0.6 km
- 5The Gardens0.7 km
- 6Ngaio Rock0.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org