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The Nursery
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Nursery 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 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, jacks, reef sharks, moray eels, 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
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Striped MarlinKajikia audax
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Nearby sites
- 1Key Hole0.7 km
- 2Bowling Alley1.1 km
- 3Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands)1.1 km
- 4Waiwiri Rock1.3 km
- 5The Dog1.5 km
- 6Big Eyes Lair1.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org