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Half Point
Dive site · United States
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
73Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea 0.9 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 27 °C
Mon 2 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 23 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 22 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 186, good
- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 676, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1079, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces SEswell 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 Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 86, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 14kn | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 29, poor | 1.0 m | 23 kn | 30knboats in | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 0.9 m | 19 kn | 25kn | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 1.0 m | 20 kn | 26kn | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 1.1 m | 22 kn | 30knboats in | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 76, good | 1.1 m | 18 kn | 27kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 0.9 m | 19 kn | 29kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 0.9 m | 18 kn | 25kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 0.9 m | 18 kn | 26kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 0.8 m | 18 kn | 24kn | 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 00:17 −0.2 mHigh 08:49 +0.3 mLow 16:59 −0.2 mHigh 22:04 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:08 −0.1 mHigh 09:56 +0.3 mLow 17:27 −0.2 mHigh 23:30 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −0.1 mHigh 10:55 +0.3 mLow 17:54 −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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Photos of Half Point
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More diving near here
3 places
- Full Point 0.2 km away
- Hanauma Bay 2.9 km away
- China Walls 4.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Half Point
A reef dive. It goes down to 35 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SE: swell from the SE reaches it, and wind from the NW blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.0 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Waimanalo. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 3 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 35 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.0 km away.
Water about 27°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 Feb, Apr, May, Jun and Jul (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$1,180–US$2,220 each
about US$1,180–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,180–US$2,220 |
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: Waimanalo
15 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Waimanalo 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 12h 20m
About 12h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 45 min 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 Waimanalo · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Waimanalo · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Reef Pirates Diving 3.5 km
Hanauma Bay Dive Tours 17 km
Ocean Therapy Scuba 20 km
Trident Adventures 20 km
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 15 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 14 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Elegant coris Coris venusta
Seen in 7 records.
Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
Seen in 6 records.
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Seen in 6 records.
Boomerang triggerfish Sufflamen bursa
Seen in 6 records.
White-spotted Puffer Canthigaster jactator
Seen in 5 records.
Pebbled Butterfly Chaetodon multicinctus
Seen in 5 records.
Banded Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
Seen in 5 records.
Johnston Island Damsel Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Seen in 5 records.
Green wrasse Stethojulis balteata
Seen in 5 records.
Lined coris Coris ballieui
Seen in 4 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. 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.