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Simpson Rock
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Simpson Rock 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 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, jacks, lobsters, hammerhead sharks, stingrays. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus- Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
John DoryZeus faber- Longspine BurrfishTragulichthys jaculiferus
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Nearby sites
- 1Little Cave Bay7.5 km
- 2Ngatamahine Point18 km
- 3SS Wairarapa - Miners Head18 km
- 4The Plateau19 km
- 5Hammerhead19 km
- 6Te Hua Point21 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org