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Kona
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Kona is a dive site near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, sea turtles, eagle rays, nudibranchs, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 25 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Short-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Nearby sites
- 1Honokohau Harbor0.1 km
- 2Suck Em Up2.3 km
- 3Golden Arches2.8 km
- 4Turtle Pinnacle4.3 km
- 5Pyramid Pinnacle4.8 km
- 6
Manta Heaven8.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org