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Waiwiri Rock
Paihia, Northland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp16–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Waiwiri Rock 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 20 m. Commonly reported marine life includes seals, jacks, reef sharks, moray eels, lobsters. 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
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
Blue-eyed TriplefinNotoclinops segmentatus
Blue MaomaoScorpis violacea
Oblique-swimming TriplefinForsterygion maryannae
Nearby sites
- 1Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands)0.4 km
- 2The Nursery1.3 km
- 3Bowling Alley1.9 km
- 4Key Hole1.9 km
- 5Big Eyes Lair2.4 km
- 6Sonic Boom Cave2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org