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Kapalua Beach
Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kapalua Beach is a dive site near Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, sea turtles, eagle rays, barracuda, moray eels. 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
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Wedge-tail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulus
Hawaiian Whitespotted TobyCanthigaster jactator
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Nearby sites
- 1Cliff House0.4 km
- 2Honolua Bay3.3 km
- 3Airport Beach4.3 km
- 4Kahekili Beach Park7.3 km
- 5Black Rock - Hawaii8.6 km
- 6Mala Wharf13 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org