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Waterfall Reef
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand

EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Waterfall Reef is a reef dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Commonly reported marine life includes eagle rays, seals, lobsters, nudibranchs, jacks. 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
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Red MulletUpeneichthys lineatus
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
KelpfishChironemus marmoratus
Nearby sites
- 1Gem Cave0.3 km
- 2Goat Island0.4 km
- 3Shag Rock0.4 km
- 4ABC Bay0.5 km
- 5Tabletop Reef0.6 km
- 6Yellow Sponge Garden1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org