New Zealand

Penguin Cove

5–20 mMax Depth

shoreEntry

9Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT+13)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.5 m

9.3 s

Swell

1.4 m

7.8 s

Current speed

0.3 km/h

flowing toward NE

Water temperature

13.9°C

Wind

14.2 km/h

→ W

Sea level

-0.2 m

rising

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

TodayChallenging

Waves1.4–1.5 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.9°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.5–1.7 mCurrent speed0.3 km/h maxWater temperature13.6°C

Fri, Oct 23Challenging

Waves1.7–2.0 mCurrent speed0.4 km/h maxWater temperature13.8°C

Sat, Oct 24Challenging

Waves1.8–1.9 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature13.7°C

Next 72 hours

15:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.9°C

21:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 13.9°C

03:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

09:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

15:00

Waves: 1.6 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

21:00

Waves: 1.7 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.7°C

03:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.5°C

09:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

15:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 14.0°C

21:00

Waves: 2.0 m

Current speed: 0.2 km/h

Water temperature: 14.0°C

03:00

Waves: 1.9 m

Current speed: 0.0 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

09:00

Waves: 1.8 m

Current speed: 0.3 km/h

Water temperature: 13.6°C

Catalog depth5–20 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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Seasons · water temperature

12-month outlook

Best window

Oct-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: moderate

Typical visibility: 8 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

DeepLog145

Pacific bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

DeepLog19

Red gurnard perch

Helicolenus percoides

DeepLog2

Common threefin

Forsterygion lapillum

DeepLog1

Koaro

Galaxias brevipinnis

DeepLog1

Mottled triplefin

Forsterygion malcolmi

DeepLog1

Patiriella regularis

DeepLog1

Short-finned eel

Anguilla australis

DeepLog1

Spectacled triplefin

Ruanoho whero

DeepLog1

Jasus edwardsii

Nearby OBIS observations61

Caesioperca lepidoptera

Nearby OBIS observations13

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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