Dive-site story
Situated within the Te Whanganui-a-Hei Marine Reserve off the Coromandel coast, Okorotere Island offers rocky reef diving protected from fishing pressure. The island's underwater terrain transitions from shallow kelp-covered boulders to broken rock channels and open sandy flats. Divers regularly encounter large, habituated reef fish that show little fear of bubbles due to decades of marine reserve protection.
Plentiful snapper and blue cod patrolling the shallow kelp forests
Rocky gutters and crevices harboring crayfish and moray eels
Stingrays and eagle rays resting on the surrounding sandy sea floor
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late summer and early autumn bring the warmest water and most settled coastal conditions.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australasian SnapperChrysophrys auratus | Common | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Short-tail StingrayBathytoshia brevicaudata | Common | ||||||||||||
| Yellow Moray EelGymnothorax prasinus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red MokiCheilodactylus spectabilis | Common |
Marine forecast
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