Puako
Puako Reef · Waikoloa, Hawaii Big Island, United States
EntryBoat · Shore
Max depth17 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp24–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Puako is a reef dive site near Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat or the shore with a maximum depth of about 17 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes moray eels, sea turtles, 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 Pinnacle1.8 km
- 2Paniau North2.3 km
- 3Turtle Mound Mauna Lani Makaiwa Bay4.4 km
- 4Kohala Coast5.1 km
- 5NudiMadness7.5 km
- 6Aquarium - Hawaii8.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org