The Olympic Pools & Fitness Centre
Dive site · New Zealand
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 62 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 18°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Sea
- –
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 20°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 262, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1064, good
The site in one fact
- Advancedand up
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 66, good | – | 10 kn | 25kn | 18°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | – | 11 kn | 27kn | 18°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | – | 10 kn | 24kn | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | – | 10 kn | 24kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | – | 7 kn | 19kn | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | – | 9 kn | 20kn | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | – | 5 kn | 14kn | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | – | 5 kn | 20kn | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | – | 11 kn | 22knboats in | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | – | 4 kn | 21kn | 19°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 61, good | – | 8 kn | 24kn | 16°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 00:53 +0.9 mLow 07:08 −1.1 mHigh 13:27 +1.0 mLow 19:47 −0.9 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:52 +0.8 mLow 08:06 −1.0 mHigh 14:28 +1.0 mLow 20:50 −0.9 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:58 +0.7 mLow 09:11 −0.9 mHigh 15:35 +0.9 mLow 21:58 −0.8 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About The Olympic Pools & Fitness Centre
3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 km away. The town to stay in is Auckland. Within 5 km we also list 5 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up: no source states its depth or level, so we never offer it to a new diver.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 km away.
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Much the same all year (under 5 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,510–US$2,910 each
about US$1,510–US$2,910 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to AKL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$831–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$563 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Total | about US$1,510–US$2,910 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Auckland
6 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Auckland its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 25h 25m
About 25h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → AKL, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → AKL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Auckland · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Auckland · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Dive Doctor 8.2 km
Dolphin Underwater Club 9.4 km
Wettie 15 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week: visibility about 5 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.