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Turtle Pinnacle
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Big Island, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp25–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Turtle Pinnacle is a pinnacle 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. 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
- 1Pyramid Pinnacle0.7 km
- 2Suck Em Up2.1 km
- 3Honokohau Harbor4.2 km
- 4Kona4.3 km
- 5Long Lava Tube6.6 km
- 6Golden Arches7.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org