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The Gut
Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth10 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Gut is a dive site near Ngunguru, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 10 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, nudibranchs, lobsters, octopus, 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
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Nearby sites
- 1Mcgregor’s Bay0.5 km
- 2Kauri Mountain Awarua Rocks5.8 km
- 3Taurikura11 km
- 4Whangaumu Bay11 km
- 5HMNZS Waikato wreck11 km
- 6Reotahi Bay12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org