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Red Mercs
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Red Mercs 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 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, lobsters, jacks, 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
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
Spectacled TriplefinRuanoho whero
Crested BlennyParablennius laticlavius
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Nearby sites
- 1Double Island2.8 km
- 2Stanley Island4.7 km
- 3Pancake Rocks - Middle Island6.8 km
- 4Whale Rock7.3 km
- 5Green Island8.0 km
- 6Korapuki8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org