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The Maori Lady
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Maori Lady is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, seals, nudibranchs, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Yellow MorayGymnothorax prasinus
Green Rock LobsterSagmariasus verreauxi- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Nearby sites
- 1Crayfish Bay1.9 km
- 2Humbug Bay1.9 km
- 3Devils Point2.4 km
- 4Matapaua Bay2.8 km
- 5Opito Bay3.5 km
- 6Ohinau Island3.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org