New Zealand

Blackball

10–25 mMax Depth

boatEntry

7Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal91/100

Waves

0.7 m

8.0 s

Swell

0.6 m

6.2 s

Current speed

0.7 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

13.5°C

Wind

—

Sea level

-0.0 m

rising

WavesWatch

SwellCalm

Current speedCalm

Planning window

21:00–22:00

Calmest model window

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Watch

Waves0.7–0.7 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature13.4°C

Mon, Oct 19Watch

Waves0.5–0.7 mCurrent speed1.2 km/h maxWater temperature13.4°C

Tue, Oct 20Calm

Waves0.4–0.6 mCurrent speed1.8 km/h maxWater temperature13.7°C

TodayWatch

Waves0.5–0.5 mCurrent speed1.3 km/h maxWater temperature13.8°C

Next 72 hours

21:00

Waves: 0.7 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 13.2°C

09:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.1 km/h

Water temperature: 13.2°C

15:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

21:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 1.0 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

03:00

Waves: 0.6 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 13.3°C

09:00

Waves: 0.4 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 13.4°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 14.0°C

21:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 1.8 km/h

Water temperature: 13.9°C

03:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 13.4°C

09:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 1.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

15:00

Waves: 0.5 m

Current speed: 0.8 km/h

Water temperature: 14.2°C

Catalog depth10–25 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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Dive readiness

Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Nov-Apr

Peak month

Feb 16.7°

Jan16.0°

Feb16.7°

Mar16.2°

Apr15.2°

May14.2°

Jun12.9°

Jul12.1°

Aug11.8°

Sep12.1°

Oct12.7°

Nov13.8°

Dec15.0°

Current: moderate

Typical visibility: 20 m

Historical planning data from the recorded site profile. Water temperature and conditions can vary by day, depth, and weather; confirm current conditions with a local operator.

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Dive Types

wrecksalt Waterintermediate Difficulty

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

Australian salmon

Arripis trutta

DeepLog1

Dwarf Galaxias

Galaxias divergens

DeepLog1

New zealand fur seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

DeepLog1

Paper nautilus

Argonauta nodosus

DeepLog1

Pipi wedge clam

Paphies australis

DeepLog1

Stutchbury's venus

Austrovenus stutchburyi

DeepLog1

Sypharochiton pelliserpentis

DeepLog1

Undaria pinnatifida

Nearby OBIS observations17

Urostylida

Nearby OBIS observations4

Amoebophrya

Nearby OBIS observations3

Cryomorphaceae

Nearby OBIS observations3

Paradinium

Nearby OBIS observations3

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

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