Sharks Cove
La profondeur indique la plage entre le sommet du site et son maximum habituel ; le « niveau de certification recommandé » correspond au niveau généralement demandé par les opérateurs selon les agences grand public, et non à une règle légale. Les courants et la visibilité varient chaque jour — considérez toutes ces informations comme des estimations de planification.
For half the year Sharks Cove belongs to the surf reports; in summer the same water lies down flat and reveals Oʻahu's best shore dive. The cove's lava plumbing — tubes, skylighted caverns, canyons a diver can wander like alleys — holds turtles, schools of goatfish and tang, octopus, and the odd whitetip despite the name's overselling. Protection since 1983 shows in fish that barely yield right of way. Depths stay modest and the caverns keep daylight in sight, but surge judgment still matters on marginal days. Come October, the ocean repossesses the whole property without notice.
Le moment pour lequel vous venez: Lava tubes and skylights; tame reserve fish life; the North Shore in its brief, benign summer costume.
Topographie: Lava tubes, arches, and boulder canyons inside a Marine Life Conservation District
Entrée: Rocky beach entry at Pūpūkea on the North Shore; strictly a May–September site — winter surf makes it lethal.
À savoir avant de plonger
Dangers: Winter surf closes the site absolutely; even summer south of a north swell brings surge in the tubes; slick rock entries.
Conservation: Pūpūkea MLCD rules apply — no take of anything, and stay off the shallow reef shelf where waders trample.
Qui vous croiserez
Common Reef (Day) Octopus
Green Sea Turtle
Porcupinefish
Whitetip Reef Shark
Pour les photographes
Grand angle: ★★★★☆ · Macro: ★★★☆☆ — note 1–5 des éditeurs sur ce que ce site offre à chaque style de prise de vue