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Waitete Bay
Colville, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Waitete Bay is a dive site near Colville, Waikato, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, stingrays, nudibranchs. 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
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
White TrevallyPseudocaranx dentex- Gummy SharkMustelus lenticulatus
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus- Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Southern CalamariSepioteuthis australis- Sand FlounderRhombosolea plebeia
Nearby sites
- 1Black Jack Reef27 km
- 2Otama Reef28 km
- 3The Book Case - Gmi29 km
- 4Sail Rock - Gmi29 km
- 5Bronzie Bay - Gmi30 km
- 6Home Bay - Gmi30 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
