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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Cave Bay lies along the Waikato coastline of New Zealand's North Island, an area shaped by volcanic rock formations and Pacific swell. The name reflects the cave and cavern features cut into the coastal rock, which form the main draw for divers here. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is rated an advanced dive, likely owing to the cave terrain and exposure to swell along this stretch of coast.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsiiReported here · unconfirmed
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