Poor Knights
Middle Arch
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 14–23 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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What it looks like
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The dive
There is usually less current than at Northern Arch. You'll see lots of fish (blue maomao, demoiselles, snapper), with scorpionfish and nudibranchs among the boulders.
Profile and sections
There is usually less current than at Northern Arch. You'll see lots of fish (blue maomao, demoiselles, snapper), with scorpionfish and nudibranchs among the boulders. Bernie's Cave is at the southern entrance.
- Depth and profile
- A large arch with swim-throughs: a short one halfway through the arch and longer, deeper ones at 19–23 m at the back by Cleanerfish Bay. No maximum depth of the arch published.
- Configuration
- Open arch with daylight: recreational gear; a torch for the swim-throughs (estimate).
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Boat dive with a local dive centre; often a sheltered anchorage. The arch is big enough for a boat to pass through.
Around Middle Arch
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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