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Taupiri Bay
Opua, Northland, New Zealand

EntryBoat
Max depth7 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Taupiri Bay is a dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, jacks. 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
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Short-tail StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata
Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
John DoryZeus faber- Longspine BurrfishTragulichthys jaculiferus
Nearby sites
- 1Pillar Rock4.2 km
- 2Whangamumu Reef4.9 km
- 3The Avenues5.0 km
- 4Hommer Reef5.6 km
- 5Giant Boarfish Cave6.9 km
- 6TUPAREHUIA - Waione8.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org