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Southern Arch
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Southern Arch is a dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. 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
- 1Calypso Bay0.3 km
- 2Blue MaoMao Arch0.3 km
- 3Ngaio Rock0.4 km
- 4Magic Wall0.4 km
- 5Labrid Channel Poor Knights0.4 km
- 6Jan’s Tunnel0.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org