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Piercys’ Backside
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Piercys’ Backside is a dive site near Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, reef sharks, moray eels, seals, dolphins. 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
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Crested BlennyParablennius laticlavius
Nearby sites
- 1Cathedral Cave0.1 km
- 2Boulder Garden0.3 km
- 3The Dog0.6 km
- 4Key Hole1.8 km
- 5The Nursery2.1 km
- 6Bowling Alley2.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org