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Kohala Coast
Dive site · United States
Advanced divers and up
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tue 10 · 91 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 390, good
- Wed 490, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1193, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 20 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Advancedand up
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces NWswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 8kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 1 kn | 4kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 3 kn | 4kn | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 0.5 m | 2 kn | 5kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 0.4 m | 2 kn | 8kn | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 0.4 m | 1 kn | 7kn | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | – | 2 kn | 10kn | 28°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
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.1 mHigh 11:25 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:46 +0.2 mLow 06:22 −0.1 mHigh 12:21 +0.2 mLow 18:48 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:28 +0.3 mLow 07:31 −0.1 mHigh 13:08 +0.2 mLow 19:17 −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.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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Photos of Kohala Coast
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kohala Coast
A cave dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. 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 12 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 Kapalaoa. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 dive site.
- What it is Cave.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 12 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 Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul and Sep (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$2,230 each
about US$1,180–US$2,230 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 KOA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$107 |
| 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$1,180–US$2,230 |
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: Kapalaoa
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about 10 min by car · 25 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapalaoa 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 → KOA, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → KOA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Kapalaoa · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Kapalaoa · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Kohala Divers 12 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.
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliaeWhale or dolphin
Seen in 4 records.
Yellow tang Zebrasoma flavescens
Seen in 33 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Lavender Tang Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Seen in 21 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Spotted Surgeonfish Ctenochaetus strigosus
Seen in 21 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Saddle wrasse Thalassoma duperrey
Seen in 21 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Pebbled butterflyfish Chaetodon multicinctus
Seen in 15 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Manini Acanthurus triostegus
Seen in 14 records, mostly Jul to Oct.
Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus spilurus
Seen in 14 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Gymnothorax pictusMoray eels
Seen in 14 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Bird wrasse Gomphosus varius
Seen in 12 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Orangespine unicornfish Naso lituratus
Seen in 11 records, mostly Aug.
Palenosed Parrot Scarus psittacus
Seen in 11 records, mostly Jul to Aug.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO) and GBIF.org (1 November 2026, doi:10.15468/dl.jeesns), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS and GBIF; common names from the Catalogue of Life, the GBIF Backbone and 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; iNaturalist Research-grade Observations; Happywhale - Humpback whale in North Pacific Ocean. Credits
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