New Zealand

Penguin Cove

5–25 mMax Depth

shoreEntry

25Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.7 m

9.3 s

Swell

1.3 m

10.5 s

Current speed

0.5 km/h

flowing toward NW

Water temperature

13.6°C

Wind

6.3 km/h

→ SW

Sea level

-0.3 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Sun, Oct 18Challenging

Waves1.7–1.7 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature13.6°C

Mon, Oct 19Challenging

Waves1.7–1.8 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature13.5°C

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.5–1.8 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.6°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.5–1.8 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.7°C

Next 72 hours

22:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

04:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

10:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

16:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

22:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

04:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.4°C

10:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.4°C

16:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

22:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

04:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

10:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

16:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.9°C

Catalog depth5–25 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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Collecting the latest marine conditions and forecast signals.

Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Nov-Apr

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: mild

Typical visibility: 10 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

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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

New zealand fur seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

DeepLog35

Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

DeepLog31

Butterfly perch

Caesioperca lepidoptera

DeepLog12

Antipathella fiordensis

DeepLog9

Horse mussel

Atrina zelandica

DeepLog9

Spotty

Notolabrus celidotus

DeepLog9

Velvet leatherjacket

Meuschenia scabra

DeepLog8

Oblique-swimming triplefin

Forsterygion maryannae

DeepLog6

Scarlet wrasse

Pseudolabrus miles

DeepLog6

Coscinasterias muricata

DeepLog5

Mottled triplefin

Forsterygion malcolmi

DeepLog5

Red scorpionfish

Scorpaena papillosa

DeepLog4

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

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