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Ulua Beach

Hawaii, United StatesDirections
Open Water suggested3–14 m depthShore entryRash guard or 2mm shorty typical

Ulua Beach at a glance

Ulua Beach is a shore dive site in Hawaii, United States with depths of 3–13.7 m (10–45 ft). Typically most favorable Oct · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Green sea turtle, Day octopus, and Hawaiian cleaner wrasse. Recent reports put the water around 28°C (82°F). Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Marine model · graded 2h ago
0.9 mwaves — under a meter expected

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

Site hazards: Afternoon wind chop and reduced visibility, occasional south swell shore break, swimmer/snorkeler traffic over the inner reef.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Sun
Fri8:00–19:00
Sat7:00–19:00
Sun7:00–19:00
Mon7:00–19:00
Tue7:00–19:00
Wed7:00–19:00
Thu7:00–19:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:50 · Sunrise 6:12 · Sunset 18:32

Source: Open-Meteo marine · model point 2.4 km from site · graded 2h 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.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Green sea turtle, Hawaiian cleaner wrasse, Threadfin butterflyfish
Best time: Early morning before trade winds.

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. Jan53%25°C1.6 m
  2. Feb26%25°C2.0 m
  3. Mar43%25°C1.7 m
  4. Apr37%25°C1.8 m
  5. May29%26°C1.8 m
  6. Jun27%26°C1.8 m
  7. Jul35%26°C1.6 m
  8. Aug35%27°C1.7 m
  9. Sep49%27°C1.5 m
  10. Oct70%27°C1.4 m
  11. Nov48%27°C1.7 m
  12. Dec61%26°C1.6 m

October 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

  • Eucidaris tribuloides recorded here Jan (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Platygyra daedalea recorded here Jan (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Pocillopora Lamarck, 1816 recorded here Jan (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Rhinecanthus rectangulus recorded here Jan (2 records)

    most recent 2012

  • Antennatus coccineus recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2015

  • Chelonia Brongniart, 1800 recorded here Jan (1 record)

    most recent 2012

  • Gymnothorax meleagris recorded here Oct (1 record)

    most recent 2015

  • Labroides phthirophagus recorded here Jan (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.

The underwater calendar

When these animals are most recorded around Hawaiʻi — from open sighting data, not a promise.

Watch the whole year animate on the Migrations map

Fills & rentals nearby

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

Shop facts come from OpenStreetMap and community corrections, shown nearest first. PickADive lists facts and contacts only — no listing is sponsored or ranked.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

Wailea's go-to training and refresher shore dive: a calm sandy entry between two rocky points, with reef beginning in a few feet of water and extending along a lava point to 20-45 ft on the outer reaches. A turtle cleaning station makes honu sightings likely. The easiest entry/exit in South Maui, heavily used by instructors for first ocean dives.

reefshore

Afternoon wind chop and reduced visibility, occasional south swell shore break, swimmer/snorkeler traffic over the inner reef.

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