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The Outpost
Outpost · Leigh, Auckland, 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 Outpost 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 16 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, octopus, jacks, stingrays. 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
- 1Leigh Reef0.5 km
- 2The MUC (Majestic Unicorn Cove)0.8 km
- 3Leigh Wharf1.1 km
- 4Penguin Point1.1 km
- 5Alice A. Leigh /Rewa ShipWreck1.5 km
- 6Wonderview1.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org