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West Point
Colville, Waikato, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
West Point 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 21 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, dolphins, jacks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks. 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
Velvet LeatherjacketMeuschenia scaber
Smooth HammerheadSphyrna zygaena
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandi
Black AngelfishParma alboscapularis
Sandager's WrasseCoris sandeyeri
SweepScorpis lineolata
Nearby sites
- 1Never Fail Rock - GMI16 km
- 2The Cathedral16 km
- 3Sail Rock - Gmi16 km
- 4Rocky Bay - Gmi17 km
- 5The Book Case - Gmi17 km
- 6Coralie Bay - Gmi19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org