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China Walls
Portlock, Hawaii - Oahu, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
China Walls is a wall dive site near Portlock, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, jacks, sea turtles, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 24 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei- Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
- Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
- Orangespine UnicornfishNaso lituratus
- Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
- Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
- Sailfin TangZebrasoma velifer
- Blackspot SergeantAbudefduf sordidus
Nearby sites
- 1Hanauma Bay2.0 km
- 2Corsair WWII2.1 km
- 3Half Point4.9 km
- 4Full Point5.0 km
- 5Turtle Canyon13 km
- 6Turtle Alley14 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org