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Hapuka Rock is a twenty meter high submerged pinnacle just outside Cathedral Cove Marine Reserve.

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Name divesite: Hapuka Rock
Depth: 5-25m (16-82ft)
Visibility: 5-30m (16-98ft)
Accessibility: Shore, Boat, Live-aboard
Time to visit: All year around, warmest in summer (nov-feb)
Inserted/Added by: Cathedral Cove Dive Hahei
Specifications: Fish, This dive has a lot of marine life. Wall, Diving next to a huge vertical wall of coral or sand.

Hapuka Rock and reef, out of the bay heading towards Hot Water Beach, rises up out of nowhere to 6m, from a depth of 25m on the ocean side and 20m on the western end. The most startling feature is the sheer 20m drop off to the sand on a wall covered with jewel anemones, mauve finger sponges and colorful encrusting sponges. This is a top dive and can be very rewarding for the hunter, at certain times of the year. Being a pinnacle, the top 10m of the reef is a good area for spotting kingfish.


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