Sugar Loaf

Northland, New Zealandadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Sugar LoafNorthland

Fair · 4/5

conditions visualisation

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 9 AM.

Wind10 kn SSW

Current~0.1 kn NNW · model

Swell

0.8 m · 5s · ESE

Water

16 °C

Conditions through the day

8 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 11:45 PM local

Sunrise 06:07 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.6 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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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

Sugar Loaf is a dive site off the Northland coast of New Zealand's North Island, in the Bay of Islands area near the coordinates given. It is considered an advanced dive site.

AI overview

Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Shortfin MakoIsurus oxyrinchusReported here · unconfirmed
Silver TrevallyPseudocaranx georgianusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellowtail KingfishSeriola lalandiReported here · unconfirmed
Blue SharkPrionace glaucaReported here · unconfirmed

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