Landing Bay Pinnacle

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Landing Bay Pinnacle at a glance

Landing Bay Pinnacle is a dive site in New Zealand. Typically most favorable Mar · from 3 years of archive data. Recent reports put the water around 17°C (63°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Moderate window now· until 12:00

Forecast for this hour · 11:00 · run 17 h ago

1.4 m (4.7 ft)waves — about a meter and a half expected (waves — about five feet expected)

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 17°C · seasonal avg 16°C ( · Forecast 63°F · seasonal avg 60°F)

Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Wed

Tue

1.5 m waves · 20 kn wind (4.8 ft waves · 20 kn wind)

Wed

0.8 m waves · 10 kn wind (2.6 ft waves · 10 kn wind)

Thu

0.9 m waves · 15 kn wind (2.9 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Fri

0.7 m waves · 15 kn wind (2.3 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Sat

1.1 m waves · 13 kn wind (3.5 ft waves · 13 kn wind)

Sun

1.3 m waves · 15 kn wind (4.3 ft waves · 15 kn wind)

Mon

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wave and wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 5:56 · Sunrise 6:23 · Sunset 19:46 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.5 km from site · updated 26 Oct, 18:25 GMT+13

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

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Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

January, 51% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (69°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.7 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
February, 69% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 22°C (71°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
March, 82% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 21°C (70°F), waves have typically been 1.2 m (3.9 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots, historically most favorable
April, 37% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 20°C (68°F), waves have typically been 2.1 m (6.9 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
May, 48% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (66°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.6 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
June, 44% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 17°C (63°F), waves have typically been 1.8 m (5.8 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
July, 55% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (61°F), waves have typically been 1.7 m (5.4 ft), wind has typically been 16 knots
August, 53% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (59°F), waves have typically been 1.6 m (5.3 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots
September, 60% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 15°C (60°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.4 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
October, 71% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 16°C (60°F), waves have typically been 1.4 m (4.5 ft), wind has typically been 15 knots
November, 79% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 18°C (64°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.3 ft), wind has typically been 12 knots
December, 73% of days have historically been favorable, water has typically been 19°C (67°F), waves have typically been 1.3 m (4.2 ft), wind has typically been 14 knots

March has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Nudibranchia recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2012
Orectolobiformes recorded here Dec (1 record)
most recent 2011

Newest record here: 2012. Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Landing Bay Pinnacle is a dive site located in New Zealand.

No hazards recorded for this site yet — that never means there are none. Ask a local operator before you dive.

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