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First Green Star Awarded in NZ

2011-12-21T02:04:29Z

The PADI Green Star is about rewarding passion, vision, excellence, and the pursuit of Conservation.

A first for New Zealand, and entirely appropriate that it should go to a group of people passionate about an iconic destination in NZ, the Poor Knights Islands.

Working daily in a pristine marine environment requires high standards that Qualmark have recognised for a long time with Dive! Tutukaka receiving one of the inaugural Enviro-Gold ratings. History repeats with another NZ inaugural environmental award going to the passionate group of divers based in this small coastal village.

17 and 18 December 2011

2011-12-15T22:59:53Z

A funny ol’ pattern at the moment, but not one that will stop us from diving. The water is warming up to 19 degrees and the visibility is 15-20 metres.
We have a NNW flow - at 20-25 knots on Saturday that drops to 15-20 SW on Sunday.
A funny front overnight leaves us with an easterly on Monday of 20 knots that moves into a 15 knots east flow for the rest of the week.
Scattered showers on Saturday depart completely and leave the next week rain free as well!
A ground swell of a metre picks up to 2 on Sunday for a time before dropping back to one metre from the southeast.
All in all, patchy weekend, and a great looking next week.
We’re diving!

3rd and 4th of December 2011

2011-12-02T00:03:09Z

Saturday has a northeast of about 10-15 knots, warm and muggy, with cloud cover but sunshine busting through.
That follows through into Sunday but a burst at lunchtime sees the wind pick up to 20 knorts briefly for a time.
Swell is easterly at about 1 metres and dropping steadily.
Turning variable 10 knots for Monday and Tuesday.
Great diving. Still cool at 16 degrees, but the pohutukawa flowers tell us that summer is already here!

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Our boats go 364 days of the year unless weather conditions prevent us from going. We have a strong eye on the coast up here, and often the pattern is different out at the Islands.
Our experienced crew make the call on the morning of the dive day, generally around 7am.
Keep in touch with our base 0800 288 882 the day prior to your dive.

19th and 20th November 2011

2011-11-17T23:58:44Z

Southwest on Saturday 15 knots picking up in the evening to about 20, but dropping to 15 knots and coming from the West on Sunday.
Nice and fine over the weekend, with under half a metre swell. Yay! great diving to be had this weekend indeed!
16-17 degrees, and some good vis at the moment; 15-20 metres plus.

Overfishing Rap

2011-11-16T01:00:32Z

5th and 6th of November 2011

2011-11-03T18:51:37Z

A 10-15 south westerlie is forecast for the next few days, with the odd swing from the west.
Gentle swell of under half a metre, and mainly fine.
This looks settled right through to Thursday!!
The next week is looking awesome, the visibility is up to 15-20 and the water temperature is 16-17 degrees.
Remember your sunscreen on the water this weekend!

22 and 23rd October 2011

2011-10-20T18:17:53Z

A strong southwesterly starts to drop over the weekend, leaving sunshine and great diving.
Saturday 20 knots drops to 15 knots by the afternoon, and 10 southwesterlies by Sunday.
An easterly half metre swell is steady.
Long fine spells! Wahooo!
We are at the Poor Knights, diving and enjoying, but we are also backing Black! Go the ABs on Sunday!!

Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 2011

2011-10-13T18:38:27Z

Wonderful westerlies….Saturday 15 knots westerly with a slap of north in it, and Sunday with a 10 knot westerly.
Showers may pass through, the Poor Knights haven’t really been getting any over the last couple of dyas, and the sun has certainly been shining out on the Coast.
A pesky northeast swell drops today and is a 1 metre on Saturday and then under half a metre on Sunday.

All in all, pretty good! 16 degrees,a dn 15 metres visibility.
Dive in and GO the All Blacks!

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Think NZ is just famous for it’s Hobbits?

2011-10-07T02:59:01Z

New Zealand is a magical place, especially for dive trips. During a recent travel assignment, ace underwater photographer Berkley White and Sport Diver Editor Eric Michael spent a week with the amazing crew from Dive Tutukaka exploring Poor Knights Islands.

This string of islands off the northeast coast has been described by Jacques-Yves Cousteau as one of the planet’s 10 best dive sites.

Besides heaps of amazing critters, incredible underwater topography, spectacular topside scenery and cool locals, Eric discovered an intense personal connection to a place halfway around the globe (read about it in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue).

Meanwhile, check this photo gallery for exclusive details from Eric about his exciting dive trip.

Sport Diver Most excellent.

8 and 9 October 2011

2011-10-06T18:08:10Z

Short and sweet forecast!
Southwest 10 knots for Friday, for Saturday and for Sunday!!!!

Northeast swell of half a metre on Saturday. Southeast one metre developing on Sunday, easing half a metre Monday.

I know the rugby is on, but that is a bloody good dive forecast!

15 degrees, a bit patchy with the vis at the moment, but still some great 20 plus metres sites around if you know where to go!

Underwater at the Poor Knights Islands in September 2011

2011-10-06T18:05:53Z

1st and 2nd of October 2011

2011-09-30T01:58:55Z

Saturday sees the Northeast easing to 20 knots, a few showers around lunchtime, and 1.5 metres from the east.
Sunday northeast 15-20 knots and a bit rainy with a 1 metre NE swell.
Looking good for the Poor Knights, still about 15-16 degrees, with some pretty good vis at the moment!
All Blacks playing on Saturday!!

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24th and 25th September 2011

2011-09-22T23:33:35Z

Northwest 10 knots.
Southwest 15 knots, 20 at night.
Monday SW 20 dropping to 10 southerly.
Tuesday is variable 5 knots.
The odd scattered shower, but otherwise fine!
1 metre swell southeast easing to under half a metre on Tuesday.
Go the All Blacks!!

17 and 18 September 2011

2011-09-15T22:32:11Z

Westerly on Saturday of 15 knots, under a metre swell from the northest, and some WNW slipping in the direction of breeze.
Sunday sees a 15-20 knot northwest in the morning dropping to a 10 knot west and the southwest in the afternoon. NE swell under a metre.
Monday has a norhwest gust of 25 turning to southerly by nightfall, and Tuesday dawns with a 10 westerly pattern that stays around for the rest of the week, at between 10-15 knots.
Good steady diving, a bit of wind chop on the trip over at times, but sunny and sheltered at the Islands.
Spruing is here, so are the salps and a few jellies, great feeding frenzy and spring activity!

10 and 11 September 2011

2011-09-09T00:58:55Z

This lovely calm sense of the imminent glorious summer, gets a wee jolt on Sunday and Monday with the 10 northeast on Saturday picking up to a 25 knot Northeast on Sunday, rain coming with it, and a 2 metre north swell.
Staying around until a westerly 20 knots on Mondya and a southwest 30 on Tuesday, the southerly turns a tad from the west - WSW - and settles down again for Wednesday and Thursday with a 10 knot summer number.
Visibility is still solid at 20 and water temperature is 15-16 degrees.
We’re STILL DIVING!!!

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