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Kukuiula Bay
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea 0.8 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24knboats in
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 27knboats in
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24knboats in
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22knboats in
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 527, poor
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1080, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 15 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- 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 Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 1.0 m | 15 kn | 29knboats in | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 0.8 m | 12 kn | 24knboats in | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 27knboats in | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | 1.0 m | 12 kn | 24knboats in | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 0.9 m | 12 kn | 22kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 0.8 m | 13 kn | 28knboats in | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 0.8 m | 10 kn | 21knboats in | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 0.8 m | 11 kn | 22knboats in | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | – | 13 kn | 29kn | 26°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
- 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
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:43 +0.1 mLow 06:11 −0.1 mHigh 12:12 +0.2 mLow 18:44 −0.3 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site, its town, photos
Kukuiula Bay on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Kukuiula Bay
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More diving near here
1 place
- Koloa Landing 5.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kukuiula Bay
A reef dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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 3.3 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 Koloa. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 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 Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct and Nov (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: Koloa
about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Koloa 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 50m
About 14h 50m 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 Koloa · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Koloa · 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 31 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
Seen in 28 records, mostly Aug.
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Seen in 23 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Banded Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
Seen in 12 records, mostly Aug.
White-spotted Puffer Canthigaster jactator
Seen in 11 records, mostly Aug.
Clown wrasse Coris gaimard
Seen in 11 records, mostly Aug.
Spotted Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus
Seen in 11 records, mostly Aug.
Green wrasse Stethojulis balteata
Seen in 10 records, mostly Aug.
Johnston Island Damsel Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Seen in 9 records.
Gendarme Fish Acanthurus olivaceus
Seen in 8 records.
Elegant coris Coris venusta
Seen in 8 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 KB26 Shoreline Aerial Surveys Jan-Feb 2014. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.