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HMSNZ Canterbury Wreck

36 mMax Depth

BoatEntry

5Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.6 m

8.1 s

Swell

0.5 m

6.3 s

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward NW

Water temperature

16.4°C

Wind

8.3 km/h

→ SW

Sea level

-0.5 m

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

07:30–07:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

TodayWatch

Waves0.6–0.6 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C

TomorrowWatch

Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C

Wed, Oct 21Calm

Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature17.0°C

Thu, Oct 22Calm

Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C

Next 72 hours

07:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.4°C

13:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

19:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

01:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 16.6°C

07:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 16.5°C

13:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

19:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.2°C

01:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

07:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.7°C

13:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 17.1°C

19:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 17.3°C

01:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

Catalog depth36 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around HMSNZ Canterbury Wreck before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

4 cameras

Russel

17.2 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Looking towards Paihia from Russel

Check is getting oldLast checked 159h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Bay of Islands Airport - NE

35.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Looking north-east from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 159h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Bay of Islands Airport - N

35.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Looking north from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 159h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Bay of Islands Airport - S

35.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

Looking south from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 159h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 12, 2026

Live availability is controlled by each camera provider. Use the feed as a quick surface check and confirm current conditions with a local dive operator.

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Dive Types

WreckSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Blue MaoMao

From site catalogue

Crayfish

From site catalogue

Kingfish

From site catalogue

Snapper

From site catalogue

Wrasse

From site catalogue

Zostera muelleri

Nearby OBIS observations7

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Nearby OBIS observations6

Forsterygion maryannae

Nearby OBIS observations6

Forsterygion varium

Nearby OBIS observations6

Haematopus unicolor

Nearby OBIS observations6

Notoclinops segmentatus

Nearby OBIS observations6

Notolabrus celidotus

Nearby OBIS observations6

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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