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| Ka'ena
Point |
Dive Site: Ka'ena Point Depth:
20-45 feet Location: North Shore Visibility:
50-100 feet Level: Intermediate - Advanced Sea Life:
Spiny Lobster, Slipper Lobster, Crab, Shells |
| This dive site is
a 45-minute to one-hour boat ride from Waianae Harbor, necessitated
by its inaccessibility from shore. The sloping shoreline drops off
to 20 feet and levels out before dropping again to 45 feet. Black
lava boulders are the building blocks of this site and are interlaced
with a scattering of lava foundations and coral. The drop offs are
undercut with overhangs, caverns and a profusion of Pukas - several
large enough to hold a number of divers. Take a light to search
around as many crustaceans seek refuge in the shallows, along with
the multi-spotted crab and several types of shells. The normally
rare leviathan cowry abounds here along with its large cousin the
tiger. At the Point itself, the bottom drops off to 130 feet - and
it is a good sight to look to the deeper water for passing travelers.
Be careful - the current here can be extremely strong at times. |
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| Water Temperature:
70/75 F, 21/24 C from November to April
75/80 F, 24/27 C from May to October |