New Zealand

Penguin Cove

8–25 mMax Depth

shoreEntry

8Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal100/100

Waves

—

Swell

—

Current speed

0.4 km/h

flowing toward N

Water temperature

14.0°C

Wind

10.4 km/h

→ W

Sea level

0.2 m

rising

WavesUnknown

SwellUnknown

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

TodayCalm

Waves—Current speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.9°C

TomorrowCalm

Waves—Current speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature13.6°C

Fri, Oct 23Calm

Waves—Current speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.8°C

Sat, Oct 24Calm

Waves—Current speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature13.7°C

Next 72 hours

17:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 14.0°C

23:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.8°C

05:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

11:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

17:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

23:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

05:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

11:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

17:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 14.1°C

23:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.9°C

05:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

11:00

Waves: —

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

Catalog depth8–25 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-May

Peak month

Feb 16.7°

Jan15.9°

Feb16.7°

Mar16.2°

Apr15.4°

May14.4°

Jun13.3°

Jul12.6°

Aug12.2°

Sep12.2°

Oct12.5°

Nov13.5°

Dec14.8°

Current: moderate

Typical visibility: 12 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

shoresalt 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

Mud snail

Amphibola crenata

DeepLog4

Australian mussel

Mytilus planulatus

DeepLog1

New zealand fur seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

DeepLog1

Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

DeepLog1

Pipi wedge clam

Paphies australis

DeepLog1

Sand flounder

Rhombosolea plebeia

DeepLog1

Spotty

Notolabrus celidotus

DeepLog1

Stutchbury's venus

Austrovenus stutchburyi

DeepLog1

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

Nearby OBIS observations11

Caesioperca lepidoptera

Nearby OBIS observations9

Haematopus unicolor

Nearby OBIS observations9

black coral tree

Antipathella fiordensis

Nearby OBIS observations9

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

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