Poor Knights
Tie Dye Arch (The Pinnacles)
- 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
Poor Nights Island New Zealand - Diving the Tie Dye Arch Tie Dye Arch - Poor Knights, New Zealand Tie Dye Arch - April 2014
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Poor Nights Island New Zealand - Diving the Tie Dye Arch Tie Dye Arch - Poor Knights, New Zealand Tie Dye Arch - April 2014
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The dive
Large schools of pink and blue maomao hang in the current through the arch. In spring you sometimes see seals, in summer rays and kingfish.
Profile and sections
Large schools of pink and blue maomao hang in the current through the arch. In spring you sometimes see seals, in summer rays and kingfish.
- Depth and profile
- The entrance of the arch is at ~18 m on the channel side; light comes in through two passageways. No maximum depth published.
- Configuration
- Open arch with daylight: recreational gear (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 at The Pinnacles, ~5 km south of the Poor Knights and also in the marine reserve, with a local dive centre.
Around Tie Dye Arch (The Pinnacles)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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