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Riko Riko cave
Rikoriko Cave · Ngunguru, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Riko Riko cave is a cave dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, moray eels, jacks, stingrays, seals. 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
Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1Meditation Wall0.2 km
- 2The Gardens0.3 km
- 3Oculina Point0.4 km
- 4Brady’s Corner (Shark Fin Cave)0.4 km
- 5Trevor’s Rocks0.5 km
- 6Mary’s Wall0.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org