Putahaha Island

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Putahaha Island

25 mMax Depth
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8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal91/100
Waves
0.7 m
7.3 s
Swell
0.6 m
5.4 s
Current speed
0.9 km/h
flowing toward W
Water temperature
16.6°C
Wind
9.6 km/h
→ E
Sea level
0.6 m
falling
WavesWatch
SwellCalm
Current speedCalm
Planning window
15:00–16:00
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Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Watch
Waves0.7–0.7 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature16.7°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.6–0.7 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature16.7°C
TomorrowCalm
Waves0.4–0.5 mCurrent speed1.0 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C
Wed, Oct 21Calm
Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C
Next 72 hours
15:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.9 km/h
Water temperature: 16.6°C
21:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.7°C
03:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 16.4°C
09:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
15:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 1.0 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°C
21:00
Waves: 0.6 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.9°C
03:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 16.5°C
09:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 16.6°C
15:00
Waves: 0.5 m
Current speed: 0.8 km/h
Water temperature: 17.1°C
21:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 17.0°C
03:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.5 km/h
Water temperature: 16.7°C
09:00
Waves: 0.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 16.7°C
Catalog depth25 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Putahaha Island before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

4 cameras

Russel

17.1 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open

Looking towards Paihia from Russel

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h 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

35.3 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open

Looking north-east from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h 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

35.3 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open

Looking north from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h 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

35.3 km awayOpenStreetMap
Open

Looking south from the Bay of Islands Airport

Check is getting oldLast checked 143h 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
Goatfish
From site catalogue
Kingfish
From site catalogue
Moray eel
From site catalogue
Scorpionfish
From site catalogue
Snapper
From site catalogue
Wrasse
From site catalogue
Zostera muelleri
Nearby OBIS observations8
Forsterygion varium
Nearby OBIS observations7
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Nearby OBIS observations6
Forsterygion maryannae
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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Photos

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