How deep is Suck Em Up?

Suck Em Up has a depth range of 3–8 metres (10–26 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Suck Em Up?

Suck Em Up is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water with excellent buoyancy; cavern-like swim-throughs should be guided and avoided by uncomfortable divers. certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

What will I see at Suck Em Up?

Divers at Suck Em Up in United States commonly report sightings of Octopus, Porcupine pufferfish, Reef fish, and Spiny lobster. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Suck Em Up

Q: When is the best time to dive Suck Em Up?

The best time to dive Suck Em Up is typically Best on calm morning Kona conditions before afternoon wind or swell builds; operators may reroute boat dives when current, surge, or visibility is poor.. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

Hawaii, United States

Open Water suggested3–8 m depthBoat entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

Suck Em Up at a glance

Suck Em Up is a intermediate boat dive site in Hawaii, United States with depths of 3–8 m (10–26 ft). Typically most favorable Jun–Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Octopus, Porcupine pufferfish, and Reef fish. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 3h ago

1.3 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

Tap a factor for its source and model point · Forecast 28°C · seasonal avg 27°C

Site hazards: Cavern/swim-through entrapment, surge pulses, sharp lava, low light, silt/sand disturbance, disorientation, and boat traffic.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri

Sat—

Sun6:00–20:00

Mon6:00–20:00

Tue6:00–20:00

Wed6:00–20:00

Thu6:00–20:00

Fri6:00–20:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:34 · Sunrise 5:57 · Sunset 19:03

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 3.8 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: Best on calm morning Kona conditions before afternoon wind or swell builds; operators may reroute boat dives when current, surge, or visibility is poor.

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.

Jan65%26°C1.6 m
Feb91%25°C1.3 m
Mar95%25°C1.2 m
Apr99%26°C1.0 m
May99%26°C1.0 m
Jun100%27°C1.0 m
Jul100%27°C0.9 m
Aug96%27°C1.0 m
Sep100%27°C0.9 m
Oct99%27°C1.0 m
Nov94%27°C1.1 m
Dec84%26°C1.3 m

June, July, and September havetypically 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

OctopusOccasionally seen
Porcupine pufferfishOccasionally seen
Reef fishCommonly seen
Spiny lobsterOccasionally seen

Mobula birostris recorded here Jul, Sep–Oct (4 records)
most recent 2012
Acanthaster planci recorded here Nov–Jan (3 records)
most recent 2014
Acanthurus olivaceus recorded here Jan, Nov (2 records)
most recent 2014
Aulostomus chinensis recorded here Nov–Dec (2 records)
most recent 2013
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus recorded here Mar, Oct (2 records)
most recent 2017
Zebrasoma flavescens recorded here Jan, Nov (2 records)
most recent 2014
Antennatus tuberosus recorded here Aug (1 record)
most recent 2010
Arctides regalis recorded here Nov (1 record)
most recent 2011

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

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

Kona Honu Divers1.9 km
+1 808-324-4668 konahonudivers.com
07:00 - 17:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead
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Kona Shore Divers2.5 km
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Boss Frog's Dive & Surf2.8 km
+1 808 331 1880
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 hours from OpenStreetMap — call ahead
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Site details

Suck Em Up is a shallow North Kona boat dive built around lava tubes, cavern-like passages, skylights, and the pulsing surge that gives the site its name. It is shallow but not trivial: buoyancy and overhead discipline matter because the passages can be tight and surge can push divers around. Use it as a guided boat cavern/swim-through site, not as a technical cave dive.

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Cavern/swim-through entrapment, surge pulses, sharp lava, low light, silt/sand disturbance, disorientation, and boat traffic.

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