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Suck Em Up
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Big Island, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth8 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Suck Em Up is a cave dive site near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, moray eels, sea turtles, nudibranchs, octopus. 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
Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaei
Slate Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatus
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescens
Collector UrchinTripneustes gratilla
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutus
Brown SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
Nearby sites
- 1Turtle Pinnacle2.1 km
- 2Honokohau Harbor2.2 km
- 3Kona2.3 km
- 4Pyramid Pinnacle2.5 km
- 5Golden Arches5.0 km
- 6Long Lava Tube8.6 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org