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Wellington Reef
Whangaparaoa, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Wellington Reef is a reef dive site near Whangaparaoa, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, octopus, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, 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
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Bronze WhalerCarcharhinus brachyurus- Red GurnardChelidonichthys kumu
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum- Gummy SharkMustelus lenticulatus
- Blue MackerelScomber australasicus
Nearby sites
- 1Fishermans Cove3.4 km
- 2Wooded Island5.2 km
- 3Shears Rock8.2 km
- 4Stanmore Bay Pool8.7 km
- 5Flat Rock18 km
- 6AUT Millennium Centre19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
