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Taurikura
Ruakaka, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Taurikura is a dive site near Ruakaka, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 6 m. Commonly reported marine life includes stingrays, octopus, lobsters, nudibranchs, 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
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Blue PointerIsurus oxyrinchus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
ParoreGirella tricuspidata
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Nearby sites
- 1Urquharts Bay2.3 km
- 2Reotahi Bay2.6 km
- 3Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks5.6 km
- 4Whangarei Heads Old Women6.4 km
- 5Bream Rock7.4 km
- 6The Gut11 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org