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Kohala Coast
Waikoloa, Hawaii Big Island, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kohala Coast is a cave dive site near Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, moray eels, nudibranchs, eagle rays, jacks. 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegus
Peppered MorayGymnothorax pictus
Nearby sites
- 1Turtle Mound Mauna Lani Makaiwa Bay1.3 km
- 2Paniau North3.0 km
- 3Puako5.1 km
- 4Aquarium - Hawaii5.3 km
- 5Turtle Pinnacle5.4 km
- 6NudiMadness12 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org