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Stanmore Bay Pool
Whangaparaoa, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth1 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Stanmore Bay Pool is a dive site near Whangaparaoa, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 1 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, jacks. 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
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
TwisterBellapiscis medius
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Nearby sites
- 1Fishermans Cove5.3 km
- 2Wellington Reef8.7 km
- 3AUT Millennium Centre13 km
- 4Wooded Island14 km
- 5Shears Rock16 km
- 6Sylvan Park17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org