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Kealakekua Bay
Captain Cook, Hawaii Big Island, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth30 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kealakekua Bay is a reef dive site near Captain Cook, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 30 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, groupers, sea turtles, moray eels, manta rays. 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
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Spotted SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosus
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
Orangespine UnicornfishNaso lituratus
Peacock GrouperCephalopholis argus
Nearby sites
- 1Keauhou Bay9.8 km
- 2Manta Ray Night Dive Kona12 km
- 3Garden Eel Cove12 km
- 4Aquarium12 km
- 5Long Lava Tube13 km
- 6Pyramid Pinnacle19 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org