Amber's Arches
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 34knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 188, good
- Mon 265, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 1088, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 24 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 88, good | 0.9 m | 13 kn | 23knboats in | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 1.1 m | 16 kn | 34knboats in | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 26kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 27kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 24kn | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 1.1 m | 13 kn | 29kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 32kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 1.0 m | 11 kn | 23kn | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 23kn | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 0.9 m | 10 kn | 21kn | 25°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:08 −0.2 mHigh 09:14 +0.3 mLow 17:04 −0.2 mHigh 22:30 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:52 −0.1 mHigh 10:20 +0.3 mLow 17:42 −0.2 mHigh 23:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:42 −0.1 mHigh 11:21 +0.3 mLow 18:14 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Amber's Arches
A cave dive. It goes down to 24 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Po Ipu. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 6 dive sites.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 24 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Oct (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,380 each
about US$1,270–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,380 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Po Ipu
1 min by car · 55 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Po Ipu its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Po Ipu · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Po Ipu · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Saddle wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
Seen in 21 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 13 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Seen in 11 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Gendarme Fish Acanthurus olivaceus
Seen in 8 records.
Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
Seen in 8 records.
White-spotted Puffer Canthigaster jactator
Seen in 7 records.
Clown wrasse Coris gaimard
Seen in 6 records.
Spotted Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus
Seen in 6 records.
Ornate Wrasse Halichoeres ornatissimus
Seen in 6 records.
Banded Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
Seen in 6 records.
Whitebar surgeonfish Acanthurus leucopareius
Seen in 5 records.
Manini Acanthurus triostegus
Seen in 5 records.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Ecosystem Sciences Division, National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Stratified random surveys (StRS) of reef fish in the U.S. Pacific Islands; HRC SCC Aerial Shoreline Surveys February 2012; CRC HRC PMRF Aerial Ship-follow Surveys February 2015 and 2016; CRC HRC PMRF Small Vessel-Based Monitoring Surveys February 2015. Credits
This week: visibility about 30 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.