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Kaneohe Sandbar
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Sea 2.3 m, Visibility under 5 m, Water 26 °C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.3 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.2 m
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 29knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.4 m
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 31knboats in
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.4 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 30knboats in
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.9 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 23°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19knboats in
- Air
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.2 m
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27knboats in
- Air
- 23°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 28, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 58, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 728, poor
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 920, poor
- Tue 1018, poor
- Wed 1145, fair
The site in six facts
- Down to 3 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 26 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NEswell from there reaches it
- Best Jul–Sep6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 8, poor | 2.7 m | 14 kn | 34knboats in | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 2.3 m | 8 kn | 20kn | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | 2.2 m | 12 kn | 29knboats in | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, poor | 2.4 m | 13 kn | 31knboats in | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 2.4 m | 10 kn | 30knboats in | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, poor | 1.9 m | 9 kn | 23kn | 23°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | 2.0 m | 9 kn | 19knboats in | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, poor | 2.2 m | 11 kn | 27knboats in | 23°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 18, poor | 2.4 m | 12 kn | 28knboats in | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 1.6 m | 7 kn | 19kn | 23°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 01:15 −0.1 mHigh 09:28 +0.3 mLow 17:10 −0.2 mHigh 22:52 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:31 −0.1 mHigh 10:23 +0.3 mLow 17:31 −0.2 mHigh 23:50 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:08 −0.1 mHigh 11:08 +0.2 mLow 17:54 −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
best Jul–Sep
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Kaneohe Sandbar
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kaneohe Sandbar
A reef dive. It goes down to 3 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually July, August and September, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kaneohe. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 3 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away.
Water about 26°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar and Apr (about 10 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$1,170–US$2,210 each
about US$1,170–US$2,210 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 2 November 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$986 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,210 |
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: Kaneohe
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about 15 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kaneohe 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 15m
About 12h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 40 min 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 Kaneohe · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Kaneohe · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Ocean Therapy Scuba 18 km
Trident Adventures 19 km
Hanauma Bay Dive Tours 20 km
Reef Pirates Diving 24 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
Too few records at this site itself, so these are the animals divers and surveys have recorded at other sites within 25 km in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it there, not that you will.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 42 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Saddle wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
Seen in 33 records, mostly Aug to Oct.
Boomerang triggerfish Sufflamen bursa
Seen in 28 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
White-spotted Puffer Canthigaster jactator
Seen in 20 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Pycnochromis vanderbilti
Seen in 19 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Banded Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
Seen in 18 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Clown Tang Naso lituratus
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Arc-eye Hawkfish Paracirrhites arcatus
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Gendarme Fish Acanthurus olivaceus
Seen in 13 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Johnston Island Damsel Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Seen in 13 records, mostly Jun to Aug.
Pink wrasse Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Seen in 12 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Two-spot wrasse Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Seen in 11 records, mostly Jun to Jul.
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; CRC HRC Vessel-Based Surveys KB11 2013-2014; f5a4799e-dc24-4807-89d9-01da47d52e3b; A photographically-vouchered global citizen science dataset of sea slugs (Mollusca: Heterobranchia) from the SEASLUG.WORLD platform since 2015. Credits
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