Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait)
Near Rakiura (Stewart Island)
New Zealand's southernmost inhabited point, with subantarctic water rich in endemic wildlife and giant kelp.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
10 m
Water temperature
12 °C
Current
Strong
Access
Boat
Best time
December-March
Recommended certification
Drysuit Diver
Approx. price
90 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- December-March
- Approx. price
- 90 USD / dive
New Zealand's southernmost inhabited point, with subantarctic water rich in endemic wildlife and giant kelp.
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
16 species documented in Stewart Island (Foveaux Strait)
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableGran tiburón blanco
Carcharodon carcharias
VulnerableAlbatros real
Diomedea epomophora
Least ConcernLobo marino de Nueva Zelanda
Arctocephalus forsteri
Least ConcernBallena franca austral
Eubalaena australis
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Delfín de Héctor
Cephalorhynchus hectori
Lisa
Mugil cephalus
Marrajo sardinero
Lamna nasus
Medusa luna
Aurelia aurita
Mejillón mediterráneo
Mytilus galloprovincialis
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
What is there to see on land, near this site?
Rakiura (Stewart Island)
24 km away
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