DOUBLE ISLAND
Protected Area
Rabbit Island
Why dive here
With 72+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales and seahorses - DOUBLE ISLAND offers some of Goat Island & Hauraki Gulf's richest reef diving. Water ranges 15-21°C, warmest January, February, March.
Double Island might be low on depth, but it’s high on engagement. We love how it feels like a secret garden, a series of rocky fingers and small caves that you can poke your head into. The maximum depth of 10 metres means you get serious bottom time, giving you plenty of opportunity to spot the little things. The visibility here is usually around four metres, which sounds low, but it actually adds to the intimate feel, pushing you to look closer. We've seen New Zealand draughtboard sharks tucked into crevices and banded morwong peering out from the kelp. It’s an easy, interactive dive, perfect for photographers or anyone who likes to take their time exploring the nooks and crannies. You’ll weave through kelp forests, spotting yellow-and-black triplefins and the occasional green rock lobster.
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Salt Aotearoa
Cathedral Cove Dive Ltd
Dive Zone Whitianga
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for DOUBLE ISLAND
DOUBLE ISLAND Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for DOUBLE ISLAND, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-36.93, 175.86) (22km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
16°C
60°F · Range: 14.5–16.9°C
Current Speed
1.41 cm/s
Direction: SE (135°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.497 mg/m³
Moderate productivity
Salinity
34.91 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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