Conditions & tides
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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
Matherson Bay sits along the Auckland coastline of New Zealand's North Island, over a reef bottom well suited to beginners. Divers there have reported eagle rays, jacks and amberjack, nudibranchs, octopus, snapper, and stingrays.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
StingrayStingrayReported here · unconfirmed
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsiiReported here · unconfirmed
SpottyNotolabrus celidotusReported here · unconfirmed
GoatfishUpeneichthys lineatusReported here · unconfirmed
SnapperSnapperReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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