Sharks Cove
Dive site · United States
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea 0.9 m, Visibility over 30 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 59 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 63 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 50 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.2 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.9 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 52 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.1 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 359, fair
- Wed 463, good
- Thu 550, fair
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 852, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1079, good
The site in six facts
- Down to 12 mits deepest
- From the shorehow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell from there reaches it
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 1.4 m | 15 kn | 21kn | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 59, fair | 1.0 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 63, good | 0.9 m | 15 kn | 20kn | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 50, fair | 1.2 m | 13 kn | 17kn | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 1.0 m | 13 kn | 19kn | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 0.9 m | 14 kn | 19kn | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 52, fair | 1.1 m | 14 kn | 18kn | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 1.1 m | 15 kn | 22kn | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | – | 11 kn | 19kn | 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 NovHigh 00:00 −0.1 mLow 00:36 −0.1 mHigh 09:43 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:49 −0.1 mHigh 10:35 +0.2 mLow 17:50 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:29 +0.1 mLow 05:28 −0.0 mHigh 11:17 +0.2 mLow 18:09 −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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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Photos of Sharks Cove
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More diving near here
1 place
- Three Tables 0.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sharks Cove
A cave dive. It goes down to 12 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 km away. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waiale E. Within 5 km we also list 19 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 12 m.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 18 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 Apr, May and Jun (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$1,210–US$2,280 each
about US$1,210–US$2,280 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$94–US$154 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,280 |
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: Waiale E
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about 10 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Waiale E 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 35m
About 12h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Waiale E · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Waiale E · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Aloha Scuba 18 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 23 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Banded Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
Seen in 22 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 20 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Seen in 19 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Boomerang triggerfish Sufflamen bursa
Seen in 19 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Elegant coris Coris venusta
Seen in 17 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
Seen in 16 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
White-spotted Puffer Canthigaster jactator
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Sep.
Plectroglyphidodon imparipennis
Seen in 15 records, mostly Aug to Sep.
Green wrasse Stethojulis balteata
Seen in 10 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Gendarme Fish Acanthurus olivaceus
Seen in 9 records.
Two-spot wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
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. Credits
This week's visibility and the current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.