Aramoana Mole

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Aramoana Mole

20 mMax Depth
BoatEntry
3Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal71/100
Waves
1.2 m
8.1 s
Swell
1.1 m
7.8 s
Current speed
0.6 km/h
flowing toward N
Water temperature
11.9°C
Wind
16.4 km/h
→ S
Sea level
0.5 m
falling
WavesChallenging
SwellWatch
Current speedCalm
Planning window
04:00–05:00
Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Mon, Oct 19Challenging
Waves1.2–1.2 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature11.9°C
Tue, Oct 20Challenging
Waves1.2–1.4 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature12.0°C
TodayWatch
Waves0.9–1.2 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature12.2°C
TomorrowWatch
Waves0.7–1.2 mCurrent speed0.6 km/h maxWater temperature12.4°C
Next 72 hours
22:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.7 km/h
Water temperature: 12.0°C
04:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 11.8°C
10:00
Waves: 1.4 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 11.9°C
16:00
Waves: 1.3 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.2°C
22:00
Waves: 1.2 m
Current speed: 0.2 km/h
Water temperature: 12.2°C
04:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.0 km/h
Water temperature: 11.9°C
10:00
Waves: 1.0 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.1°C
16:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.4 km/h
Water temperature: 12.5°C
22:00
Waves: 0.9 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.5°C
04:00
Waves: 0.8 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.2°C
10:00
Waves: 0.7 m
Current speed: 0.3 km/h
Water temperature: 12.3°C
16:00
Waves: 1.1 m
Current speed: 0.6 km/h
Water temperature: 12.7°C
Catalog depth20 m
Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

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Dive Types

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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
Fish
From site catalogue
Nudibranch
From site catalogue
Sea lion
From site catalogue
Undaria pinnatifida
Nearby OBIS observations41
New Zealand Sea Lion
Phocarctos hookeri
Nearby OBIS observations18
Northern Royal Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi
Nearby OBIS observations18
Larus scopulinus
Nearby OBIS observations12
New Zealand Fur Seal
Arctocephalus australis forsteri
Nearby OBIS observations12
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus finschi
Nearby OBIS observations6
Amanita muscaria
Nearby OBIS observations5
Variable Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor
Nearby OBIS observations5
Eudyptula minor
Nearby OBIS observations4
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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