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IntermediateShore Dive

Puako

Hawaii, United States
Depth10–70 ft (3–21.3 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water
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Early morning before ~11am winds; summer for the calmest water.

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A South Kohala shore-diving area along Puako Beach Drive with several entries over a protective rocky shelf. Fingers of old lava flows form swim-throughs, arches, collapsed lava tubes and coral canyons running out to a sand flat at about 70 ft where garden eels live. One of the Big Island's best combinations of easy(ish) shore access and structure.

Quick Facts

Depth Range3m – 21.3m
CertificationOpen Water
GearHard-sole boots, gloves discouraged (no-touch reef etiquette), 3mm wetsuit, compass for the coral-finger maze.
HazardsSharp lava and urchins on entry, wind chop building from late morning, navigation in the maze of coral fingers, west/north swell exposure in winter.
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