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Pillar Rock
Opua, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Pillar Rock is a dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, stingrays, moray eels, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks. 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
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
ParoreGirella tricuspidata
Nearby sites
- 1Whangamumu Reef0.9 km
- 2Taupiri Bay4.2 km
- 3Motuwheteke Island6.7 km
- 4Waiwiri Rock6.9 km
- 5Hommer Reef7.1 km
- 6White Reef7.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org