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The Sisters
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
The Sisters 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 19 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, jacks, moray eels, lobsters, reef sharks. 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
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Red Rock CodScorpaena cardinalis
PigfishBodianus unimaculatus
KelpieNotolabrus fucicola
Nearby sites
- 1Kariparapa Point1.2 km
- 2Putahataha Island1.5 km
- 3White Reef1.6 km
- 4HMNZS Canterbury1.6 km
- 5Sonic Boom Cave1.8 km
- 6Big Eyes Lair1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org