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The Avenues
Opua, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Avenues 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 8 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, jacks, stingrays, nudibranchs, lobsters. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Short-tail StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata
Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Nearby sites
- 1Hommer Reef1.0 km
- 2Giant Boarfish Cave2.1 km
- 3TUPAREHUIA - Waione3.2 km
- 4Joeys’ Maze4.2 km
- 5TUPAREHUIA - Parerangi4.4 km
- 6Home Point4.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org