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Molokini Crater
Molokini Back Wall · Wailea-Makena, Hawaii, United States
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EntryBoat
Max depth22 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Molokini Crater is a wall dive site near Wailea-Makena, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 22 m. Commonly reported marine life includes manta rays, eagle rays, sea turtles, nudibranchs, 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
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Black TriggerfishMelichthys niger
Orangespine UnicornfishNaso lituratus
Pinktail TriggerfishMelichthys vidua
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Ember ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceus
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperrey
Nearby sites
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Enenue0.1 km - 2
Middle Reef0.2 km - 3
Tako Flats0.2 km - 4
Shark Condos0.2 km - 5
The Back Side0.3 km - 6
Reef's End0.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org