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Mermaids Kitchen

18 mMax Depth

ShoreEntry

8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal52/100

Waves

1.7 m

11.5 s

Swell

1.7 m

9.7 s

Current speed

2.2 km/h

flowing toward SE

Water temperature

14.8°C

Wind

16.0 km/h

→ N

Sea level

-0.3 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellChallenging

Current speedWatch

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.7–1.8 mCurrent speed2.6 km/h maxWater temperature14.7°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.4–1.8 mCurrent speed2.6 km/h maxWater temperature14.5°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.0–1.5 mCurrent speed3.3 km/h maxWater temperature14.4°C

Fri, Oct 23Watch

Waves0.9–1.2 mCurrent speed2.9 km/h maxWater temperature14.4°C

Next 72 hours

20:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 2.2 km/h

Water temperature: 14.8°C

02:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 14.3°C

08:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 2.3 km/h

Water temperature: 14.2°C

14:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 14.6°C

20:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 14.9°C

02:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 14.5°C

08:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 2.1 km/h

Water temperature: 14.3°C

14:00

Waves: 1.3 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 14.3°C

20:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 1.2 km/h

Water temperature: 14.4°C

02:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 14.2°C

08:00

Waves: 0.9 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 14.2°C

14:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 14.7°C

Catalog depth18 m

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Nearby live cameras

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

8 cameras

SH1 Tinakori Rd On-ramp

8.1 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

North along Urban Mwy from Tinakori Rd On-ramp

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1/SH2 Interchange

11.9 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along Urban Mwy from SH1/SH2 Interchange

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1 Ngauranga Gorge

12.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along SH1 in the Ngauranga Gorge

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1 Newlands

13.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along SH1 from Newlands Rd

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1 Johnsonville

13.9 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along SH1 from Johnsonville Off-ramp

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH2 Petone

16 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along SH2 from Petone Off-ramp

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1 Churton Park South

16.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

South along SH1 from Churton Park Interchange

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

SH1 Churton Park North

16.7 km awayOpenStreetMap

Open

North along SH1 from Churton Park Interchange

Check is getting oldLast checked 26h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Fallback camera: Lower Hutt

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 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.