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Two Step (Honaunau Bay)

Hawaii, United States
Open Water suggested3–31 m depthShore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Two Step (Honaunau Bay) at a glance

Two Step (Honaunau Bay) is a advanced shore dive site in Hawaii, United States with depths of 3–30.5 m (10–100 ft). Typically most favorable Jun–Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Spinner dolphin, Green sea turtle, and Yellow tang. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 4h ago
1.0 mwaves — about a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Slippery lava ledge at low tide, occasional south swell surge, depth creep on the drop-off, afternoon vog/wind.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Wed
Sat—
Sun6:00–20:00
Mon6:00–20:00
Tue6:00–20:00
Wed6:00–20:00
Thu6:00–20:00
Fri6:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:34 · Sunrise 5:57 · Sunset 19:02

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 6.4 km from site · graded 4h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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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

Known for: Green sea turtle, Yellow tang, Ornate butterflyfish
Best time: Mornings before onshore winds; good year-round, calmest in summer.

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.

  1. Jan65%26°C1.6 m
  2. Feb91%25°C1.3 m
  3. Mar95%25°C1.2 m
  4. Apr99%26°C1.0 m
  5. May99%26°C1.0 m
  6. Jun100%27°C1.0 m
  7. Jul100%27°C0.9 m
  8. Aug96%27°C1.0 m
  9. Sep100%27°C0.9 m
  10. Oct99%27°C1.0 m
  11. Nov94%27°C1.1 m
  12. 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

  • Spinner dolphinOccasionally seen
  • Green sea turtleCommonly seen
  • Yellow tangCommonly seen
  • Ornate butterflyfishCommonly seen
  • Day octopusOccasionally seen
  • Whitetip reef sharkOccasionally seen

  • Chelonia mydas recorded here Mar (1 record)

    most recent 2016

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.

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Site details

The Big Island's most famous shore dive, named for the natural two-step lava ledge entry beside the Honaunau boat ramp, next to Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge) National Historical Park. A shallow coral shelf drops quickly down a steep slope to sand at about 100 ft, with superb hard coral and frequent spinner dolphins in the bay. Beginner-friendly in the shallows but easy to get deep.

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Slippery lava ledge at low tide, occasional south swell surge, depth creep on the drop-off, afternoon vog/wind.

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