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South Bay Kaikoura
Canterbury, New Zealand
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EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp11–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Mar
About this site
South Bay Kaikoura is a dive site, Canterbury, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, lobsters, seals, dolphins, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 11 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
- Blue CodParapercis colias
Blue SharkPrionace glauca- SoldierPseudolabrus miles
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum- Hector's DolphinCephalorhynchus hectori
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Nearby sites
- 1Baxter’s Reef0.4 km
- 2Sharks Tooth Kaikoura0.8 km
- 3Whalers Bay Kaikoura1.4 km
- 4Peter’s Rock (Cone Rock)1.6 km
- 5Rhino Horn1.8 km
- 6Old Wharf2.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org