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About this site
'Alula Beach, also known locally as Kona Dog Beach, sits on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, along the leeward shoreline near Honokohau in an area of lava rock coastline typical of West Hawaii. It offers a beginner dive reaching a maximum depth of around 6.1 metres, making it an easy entry point along this stretch of coast.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Moorish IdolZanclus cornutusReported here · unconfirmed
Durable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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