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The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove)
Majestic Unicorn Cove (MUC) · Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth11 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove) is a dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 11 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, stingrays, octopus, lobsters, nudibranchs. 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
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Nearby sites
- 1Penguin Point0.4 km
- 2Leigh Wharf0.4 km
- 3The Outpost0.8 km
- 4Wonderview0.9 km
- 5Leigh Reef1.3 km
- 6Alice A. Leigh /Rewa ShipWreck1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
