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Whale Rock
Coromandel, North Island of New Zealand, New ZealandAbout this dive site
Explore the water around North Island of New Zealand
Exposed dive site with big sloping walls, cracks and crevices. On the eastern side of the rock, covered ridges slope down to around 45 metres. And on the western side a steep wall dropping down to around 20 to 25 metres. Amazing reef fish surround the rock with Pelagic fish in the warm summer months. Do not dive in any prevailing wind above 15 knots or swell above 1 metre or when tidal currents are present. Easy site to navigate using natural nav.
Site details
Depth 40 m max depth
Water type Salt
Dive type Reef
Dive type Wall
Dive type Ocean
Useful Training
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
Plan the dive
Dive Conditions
Dive Types
- Reef
- Wall
- Ocean
Water Entry
- Shore
- Shore/Beach
Suggested Equipment
- Booties
- Camera
- Dive computer
- Dive Flag
- Dive Knife
- Gloves
- Hood
- Surface Marker Buoy
- Torch
- Wetsuit
What you may encounter
Marine Life
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Photos from Whale Rock
Diver feedback
5.0
2 reviews
So fishy, great vis.
My favourite dive to date!