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Waikato Drift Dive/Snorkel
Taupo, North Island Of New Zealand, New Zealand
Water bodyBay of Plenty
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataJan–Apr
About this site
Waikato Drift Dive/Snorkel is a drift dive site near Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. 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
- Common BullyGobiomorphus cotidianus
- KoaroGalaxias brevipinnis
Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss- Common SmeltRetropinna retropinna
Nearby sites
- 1Cherry Island, Taupo0.0 km
- 2Lake Taupo3.5 km
- 34 mile reef5.6 km
- 4Acacia Bay5.9 km
- 5Wharewaka Point6.1 km
- 6Five Mile Bay9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org