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Makaha Caverns
Mākaha-Kaʻena, Hawaii - Oahu, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Makaha Caverns is a cave dive site near Mākaha-Kaʻena, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, moray eels, seals, dolphins, sea turtles. 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
- Hawaiian Monk SealNeomonachus schauinslandi
- Boomerang TriggerfishSufflamen bursa
- Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
- Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatus
- Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatus
- Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
- Green TurtleChelonia mydas
- Vanderbilt's ChromisPycnochromis vanderbilti
Nearby sites
- 1Lcu7.5 km
- 2Mahi Wreck7.7 km
- 3Electric Beach (Kahe Point)17 km
- 4Three Tables25 km
- 5Sharks Cove26 km
- 6Haleiwa Trench27 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org