Difficulty
intermediate
Viz (last reported 16169h ago)
Max Depth
15ft
Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Shark's Cove
Very easy shore dive, local PADI instructors take students here for their open water cert dives. Lots of turtles, fishes... also neat swim-throughs in the reef. Nothing too nasty, maybe the occasional reef shark, though I've never seen one here. A great O'ahu dive. But it's crowded on the summer weekends... though Three Tables (another dive site) is right next door, so there's plenty of space in the water, even if parking is bad.
Shark's Cove at Kalalua Point is another must-dive site for Oahu. The entry is easy, and it's just a short kick to get outside the reef. Kids and snorkelers will find the cove perfect for their activities. Rocky coastal area & tidal pools teeming with small fish for snorkeling, plus showers & restrooms. Off Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore in the Waimea area.
Why is it called Shark's Cove? Because the outline of the reef from above looks like a shark.
Shark's Cove is also known as Pupukea
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Troy in Kaneohe
Jul 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
scuba
Dove two tanks at Sharks Cove again 7/23/11 with the club. The dives were good, minimal surf and first was at low tide. Viz was about 20-25 ft until the 25 ft mark. Once we got below that it improved to maybe 35 ft. We stayed inside for the first dive, several tangs and idols and a nudibranch in close but not much toward the middle or the right side. Second dive we went outside and to the left, max depth of 47 ft with viz about 50 ft. We found some really nice rock and coral formations, 3 huge parrot fish. On the way back in we spotted a young turtle, we were looking for a Monk Seal rumored to have been seen during the first dive. The entry point to the left side is definitely easier. We declined 'the elevator' giant stride entry.
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