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Orca Bay
Pauanui, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Plenty
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Orca Bay is a dive site near Pauanui, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, moray eels, nudibranchs, octopus. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum- Mottled TriplefinForsterygion malcolmi
Nearby sites
- 1Aldermens- Bishops Hat0.8 km
- 2Aldermens-Middle Middle1.7 km
- 3Aldermens- Mooring Bay2.2 km
- 4Aldermen Islands2.5 km
- 5Aldermens- Fish Factory3.7 km
- 6Aldermens- HoneyComb3.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org