How deep is Three Tables?

Three Tables ranges from 1.5 to 14 metres deep (5–46 feet). It is a saltwater site. Depths vary across the site, so plan your profile to your training and verify conditions locally.

Is Three Tables a shore dive or a boat dive?

Three Tables is a shore dive — you can enter from land. The entry is recorded as an easy walk-in. The entry area is recorded as exposed to surge. Basic facilities are recorded at or near the site, and cell service is recorded as good. Entry details and parking notes, where known, are listed in the access section of this page.

When is the best time to dive Three Tables?

May through September/October calm North Shore windows; avoid winter and any rough-water day. Not formally closed seasonally, but winter surf makes diving/snorkeling unsafe. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

What will I see at Three Tables?

Divers at Three Tables in United States commonly report sightings of urchins, Octopus, Hawaiian green sea turtle, Reef fish, and Moray eel. Urchins and Reef fish are recorded as common sightings, while Octopus, Hawaiian green sea turtle, and Moray eel are reported only occasionally. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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Shore entry

Three Tables

Hawaii - Oahu, United StatesDirections

2–14 m depthShore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Three Tables at a glance

Three Tables is a shore dive site in Hawaii - Oahu, United States with depths of 1.5–14 m (5–46 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see urchins, Octopus, and Hawaiian green sea turtle. Recent reports put the water around 27°C (81°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 13h ago

1.3 mwaves — about a meter and a half expected

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

Site hazards: Winter North Shore surf, reef/rock contact, surge, shallow coral, no-take MLCD rules, variable visibility, and no lifeguard immediately at Three Tables.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Wed

Fri7:00–19:00

Sat7:00–12:00

Sun7:00–11:00

Mon7:00–10:00

Tue7:00–13:00

Wed7:00–19:00

Thu—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:55 · Sunrise 6:18 · Sunset 18:39

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 15 km from site · graded 13h 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.

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What Divers Say

Known for: urchins, Reef fish

Best time: May through September/October calm North Shore windows; avoid winter and any rough-water day.

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.

Jan16%25°C2.2 m
Feb40%25°C1.8 m
Mar66%25°C1.6 m
Apr77%25°C1.5 m
May89%26°C1.3 m
Jun99%26°C1.1 m
Jul99%27°C1.1 m
Aug92%27°C1.2 m
Sep99%27°C1.2 m
Oct78%27°C1.4 m
Nov57%27°C1.6 m
Dec30%26°C2.0 m

July 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

Zanclus cornutus recorded here Jun, Sep (6 records)
most recent 2014
Canthigaster jactator recorded here Sep (5 records)
most recent 2013
Rhinecanthus rectangulus recorded here Jun, Sep (5 records)
most recent 2014
Thalassoma duperrey recorded here Sep (5 records)
most recent 2013
Abudefduf abdominalis recorded here Sep (4 records)
most recent 2013
Chelonia mydas recorded here Sep (4 records)
most recent 2013
Rhinecanthus aculeatus recorded here Jun, Sep (4 records)
most recent 2014
Heniochus acuminatus recorded here Sep (3 records)
most recent 2013

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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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Three Tables is the southern Pūpūkea Beach Park/MLCD reef site, named for flat reef tables visible at low tide. It offers shallow snorkeling around the tables and better scuba farther out around 30-45 ft with ledges, arches, lava tubes, and reef life. Like Sharks Cove, it is a calm-season North Shore site only.

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Winter North Shore surf, reef/rock contact, surge, shallow coral, no-take MLCD rules, variable visibility, and no lifeguard immediately at Three Tables.

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Three Tables at a glance

Tide & slack timing

Recent diver reports

What Divers Say

Best months, historically

Marine life recorded at this site, by month

Species seen here

Fills & rentals nearby

Site details

How deep is Three Tables?

Is Three Tables a shore dive or a boat dive?

When is the best time to dive Three Tables?

What will I see at Three Tables?

What hazards are recorded at Three Tables?

Reviews

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