PWF-NP_3079 – Residency
9th sighting in Au'au Channel
PWF-NP_3079 @51520
Feb 26 – Apr 6, 2026 · Au'au Channel
Bright Water Stretch
Light stays close to the bottom here, and so do I.
49 m
Deepest dive
2:17
Longest dive
75
Dives
- Sightings
- 6
- Days between first and last sighting
- 39
Dive stats modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →| Sighting | Seafloor | Sea temp | Deepest dive (modelled) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 41 m | 24.5°C | 37 m |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 114 m | 24.7°C | 49 m |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 42 m | 24.4°C | 25 m |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 62 m | 24.4°C | 27 m |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 59 m | 24.4°C | 49 m |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 44 m | 24.4°C | 38 m |
Seafloor and sea temperature measured · ✳ dives modelled
Deepest dive against the seafloor, per sighting
Seafloor · measured Deepest dive · modelledDepth runs down from the surface. The modelled dive never passes the measured seafloor at that sighting.
Dives
49 m
Deepest dive
2:17
Longest dive
75
Dives
18 m
Avg dive depth
6
Sightings
39
Days first → last
Dive metrics are modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →Dive profile
modelledDepth shaped by the seafloor limit here (59 m) and the published dive-behaviour distribution. Modelled, not measured.
Deep Effort Score
DeepPlace
Where this happened · Apr 6, 2026
measured- Seafloor depth
- 59 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.4°C
- Distance from shore
- 3.0 km
Across the residency · 6 sightings
measured- Seafloor depth
- 41 m – 114 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.4°C – 24.7°C
- Distance from shore
- 2.0 km – 4.0 km
Sources: GEBCO seafloor grid · NOAA OISST sea temperature · PacIOOS coastline distance
Source records
This activity is assembled from 6 catalogued encounters on Happywhale.