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The Dog
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth27 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Dog is a dive site near Paihia, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 27 m. Commonly reported marine life includes jacks, sea fans, reef sharks, moray eels, seals. 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Crested BlennyParablennius laticlavius
Nearby sites
- 1Boulder Garden0.4 km
- 2Cathedral Cave0.4 km
- 3Piercys’ Backside0.6 km
- 4Key Hole1.3 km
- 5The Nursery1.5 km
- 6Bowling Alley2.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org