Stanmore Bay Pool
Protected Area
Long Bay-Okura
Why dive here
With 79+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, dolphins, hammerhead sharks, humpback whales and orcas - Stanmore Bay Pool offers some of Poor Knights Islands's richest reef diving. Water ranges 15-22°C, warmest January, February, March.
Stanmore Bay Pool, if you can call it a dive site, is really more of a snorkel or splash around spot in the Poor Knights Islands. At a consistent one-meter depth, it’s like a giant, naturally formed swimming pool. We often drop in here for a quick cool-down between dives, or if someone in the group isn't keen on deeper water. You'll spot small reef fish darting amongst the shallow corals, probably a few nudibranchs if you look closely, and the light filtering down is always pretty. It’s perfect for kids, new snorkelers, or just a relaxing surface interval.
Typical Stanmore Bay Pool Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Stanmore Bay Pool
Stanmore Bay Pool Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Stanmore Bay Pool, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-35.84, 174.61) (14km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
16°C
60°F · Range: 14.8–17.1°C
Current Speed
11.4 cm/s
Direction: SE (142.1°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.388 mg/m³
Moderate productivity
Salinity
35.44 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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