White Island
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About this site
White Island is an island and reef on the south coast of the Otago Peninsula, New Zealand, which extends toward Green Island. It is a boat dive, about 5 minutes by boat from Smaill's or Tomahawk Beach. Sea life is prolific, depths run to 25 m, and visibility is 5 to 15 m. It is suitable for novices and beyond, though it is listed as advanced, and divers going deep should have at least five deep cold-water dives. A surface marker is a must.
The south coast of the peninsula is very exposed to large swells from a variety of directions, so check the weather before heading out. Listed hazards are depth, currents, entanglement, remoteness, seasickness, exposure to weather and boat traffic.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
New Zealand Sea LionPhocarctos hookeriReported here · unconfirmed
Southern Rock LobsterJasus edwardsiiReported here · unconfirmed
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