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Putataua Bay

18 mMax Depth

ShoreEntry

7Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal100/100

Waves

0.4 m

8.9 s

Swell

0.3 m

7.8 s

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward W

Water temperature

16.9°C

Wind

6.4 km/h

→ NE

Sea level

0.6 m

falling

WavesCalm

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

15:00–16:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Calm

Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature16.9°C

TodayCalm

Waves0.4–0.4 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature16.8°C

TomorrowCalm

Waves0.3–0.4 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature16.9°C

Wed, Oct 21Calm

Waves0.3–0.3 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature16.9°C

Next 72 hours

15:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

21:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

03:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.6°C

09:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 16.6°C

15:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 17.0°C

21:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.9°C

03:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 16.7°C

09:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 16.7°C

15:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 17.1°C

21:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 17.1°C

03:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

09:00

Waves: 0.3 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 16.8°C

Catalog depth18 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 Putataua Bay before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

4 cameras

Bay of Islands Airport - N

26.3 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 - NE

26.3 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 - S

26.3 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

Russel

32.2 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

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

BeachSalt 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

Eagle ray

From site catalogue

Moray eel

From site catalogue

Nudibranch

From site catalogue

Octopus

From site catalogue

Rainbow wrasse

From site catalogue

Snapper

From site catalogue

Tripplefins

From site catalogue

Pecten novaezelandiae

Nearby OBIS observations28

Pagrus auratus

Nearby OBIS observations18

Jasus edwardsii

Nearby OBIS observations14

Kajikia audax

Nearby OBIS observations7

Meuschenia scaber

Nearby OBIS observations5

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

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