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The Triangle
Southland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyTasman Sea
Water temp12–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
The Triangle is a dive site, Southland, New Zealand, in the Tasman Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seals, dolphins, lobsters, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 12 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Blue CodParapercis colias
- Butterfly PerchCaesioperca lepidoptera
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae- SoldierPseudolabrus miles
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus- Mottled TriplefinForsterygion malcolmi
Nearby sites
- 1Sinbad Gully1.2 km
- 2Harrison Cove3.1 km
- 3Walk the Dog Wall5.7 km
- 4Bridal Veil5.7 km
- 5Butterfly Wall6.5 km
- 6Cray’s Crack7.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org