This site lives up to its name with plenty of rocky terrain to explore that gradually gets deeper with nice walls and gullies to explore. Most of this site is quite shallow, getting down towards 13 metres when it is about time to turn around and make your way back.

Aquatic Life:

Marginariella and lessonia seaweeds are particularly dominant in this kelpy bay.
Sea hares can be found on the weed, blue cod patrol the sandy bottomed areas and rock lobster hide in crevices. Very few of the rock lobster at this site are of legal size to take, seems like this site could do with a bit of a break so maybe take your camera instead or just have a look :-)

The usual wrasse suspects are common here - banded, spotties, and scarlet. Goatfish can also be seen feeling out the bottom for a feed.

Schools of fish are common, such as piper (garrfish) skimming below the surface and jack mackerel. Squid are a regular site on night dives and octopus are not uncommon.

Lucky divers may also see one of large rays known to patrol this bay.

Warnings:

Beware of strong currents which are occasionally caused by big tides at this site. Also, boats pass often during the day so listen carefully if you need to surface.

Directions:

Rocky Bay is a small bay just north of Titahi Bay. To get there take State Highway 1 north from Wellington for about 25 minutes and take the Porirua exit. Then take first exit at roundabout onto Titahi Bay Rd continue on the main road for about five minutes or so. At the end of Main Rd turn left on Bay Rd and then right onto Richard St just before entrance to Titahi Bay beach. Then take first left then right then left until you are on Terrace Rd. There a few parks on the seaward side of the road about 300m along and a track down to the beach. You need to walk about 70 m over rocky shore to enter. Best dive is to head out north north west (330 degrees bearing).