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The Plateau
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Plateau 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 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, dolphins. 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- Blue MackerelScomber australasicus
- Crested FlounderLophonectes gallus
- PilchardSardinops sagax
- Australian AnchovyEngraulis australis
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis- New Zealand Arrow SquidNototodarus sloanii
Nearby sites
- 1Hammerhead0.7 km
- 2Ngatamahine Point1.2 km
- 3Te Hua Point3.0 km
- 4Te Titoki Point6.2 km
- 5Simpson Rock19 km
- 6SS Wairarapa - Miners Head24 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org