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THE TWINS, Waikato
Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBay of Plenty
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
THE TWINS, Waikato is a dive site near Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, jacks, seals, nudibranchs, octopus. 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
White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Ram's Horn SquidSpirula spirula- New Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus australis forsteri
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
KahawaiArripis trutta
Nearby sites
- 1Devils Point2.3 km
- 2Matapaua Bay2.5 km
- 3Humbug Bay2.9 km
- 4The Maori Lady4.7 km
- 5Crayfish Bay4.9 km
- 6Opito Bay5.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org