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Stanley Island
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Stanley Island 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 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, moray eels, nudibranchs. 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
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Spectacled TriplefinRuanoho whero
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Mottled TriplefinForsterygion malcolmi
Nearby sites
- 1Pancake Rocks - Middle Island2.3 km
- 2Double Island2.3 km
- 3Green Island3.4 km
- 4Korapuki3.9 km
- 5South East Corner4.7 km
- 6Red Mercs4.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org