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Penguin Point
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Penguin 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 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, octopus, lobsters, nudibranchs. 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
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Nearby sites
- 1The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove)0.4 km
- 2Wonderview0.6 km
- 3Leigh Wharf0.7 km
- 4The Outpost1.1 km
- 5Mathesons Bay1.3 km
- 6Leigh Reef1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org