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Ohinau Island
Ohinau · Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Ohinau Island is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, octopus, seals, stingrays, moray eels. 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 PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Red Cock CodScorpaena papillosa
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola
Nearby sites
- 1Little Ohinau1.3 km
- 2Black Rocks Lagoon3.3 km
- 3The Maori Lady3.7 km
- 4Crayfish Bay5.2 km
- 5Humbug Bay5.4 km
- 6Devils Point5.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org