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Whangamumu Reef

Opua, Northland, New Zealand

Photo: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States · CC BY 2.0

EntryBoat

Max depth14 m

LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly

Water bodyPacific Ocean

Water temp16–21°C

Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr

About this site

Whangamumu Reef is a reef dive site near Opua, Northland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, jacks, stingrays, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 21 °C over the year.