How deep is Amber's Arches?

Amber's Arches has a depth range of 12–24 metres (39–79 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Amber's Arches?

Amber's Arches is rated as advanced difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Advanced or confident Open Water with excellent buoyancy and guided boat-dive experience. certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Amber's Arches?

Divers at Amber's Arches in United States commonly report sightings of Lobsters, Longnose hawkfish, Moray eels, and Whitetip reef shark. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Amber's Arches

Q: When is the best time to dive Amber's Arches?

The best time to dive Amber's Arches is typically South-shore Kauai conditions are best in calm surf and manageable trade-wind/current conditions; abort for high surf, poor visibility, or strong current.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Hawaii, United States

Advanced suggested12–24 m depthBoat entry3mm wetsuit typical

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Amber's Arches at a glance

Amber's Arches is a advanced boat dive site in Hawaii, United States with depths of 12–24 m (39–79 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Lobsters, Longnose hawkfish, and Moray eels. Recent reports put the water around 27°C (80°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago

1.9 mwaves — about two meters expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 27°C · seasonal avg 27°C

Site hazards: Swim-through/overhang entrapment, surge, current, depth, boat traffic, sharp lava, and low light under ledges.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Wed

Sat—

Sun7:00–10:00

Mon7:00–20:00

Tue7:00–20:00

Wed7:00–20:00

Thu7:00–20:00

Fri7:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:43 · Sunrise 6:07 · Sunset 19:20

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 9.1 km from site · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Best time: South-shore Kauai conditions are best in calm surf and manageable trade-wind/current conditions; abort for high surf, poor visibility, or strong current.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

Jan35%25°C1.9 m
Feb36%24°C1.9 m
Mar49%24°C1.7 m
Apr61%25°C1.7 m
May70%26°C1.6 m
Jun70%26°C1.5 m
Jul80%27°C1.5 m
Aug75%27°C1.6 m
Sep91%27°C1.4 m
Oct83%27°C1.4 m
Nov52%26°C1.7 m
Dec46%26°C1.7 m

September hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Recorded observations — evidence of past sightings, not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

LobstersOccasionally seen
Longnose hawkfishRarely seen
Moray eelsCommonly seen
Whitetip reef sharkOccasionally seen

Carcharhinus longimanus recorded here Apr, Aug (2 records)
most recent 2012
Canthigaster jactator recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2012
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2010
Caretta caretta recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2010
Chelonia mydas recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2012
Dascyllus albisella recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2012
Eretmochelys imbricata recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2010
Forcipiger flavissimus recorded here Apr (1 record)
most recent 2012

Counts are occurrence records near this site from public biodiversity datasets (GBIF), grouped by calendar month across all sampled years. Sightings vary — past records are context, not a prediction.

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

Amber's Arches is a Kauai south-shore boat dive with a reef plateau, drop-off, arch/ledge features, holes, and undercut structure. It is attractive for eels, lobsters, dark-loving fish, reef sharks, and occasional rare finds such as longnose hawkfish in black coral. Treat the arch and hole features as swim-throughs, not caves for untrained penetration.

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Swim-through/overhang entrapment, surge, current, depth, boat traffic, sharp lava, and low light under ledges.

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