Conditions & tides
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Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.
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About this site
Kehena lies along the Puna coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, where the shoreline is formed by relatively young lava flows dropping into open ocean water. This stretch of coastline is exposed to swell and surge typical of Hawaii's undeveloped southeast shore. The site is rated an advanced dive.
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.
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin ChromisPycnochromis vanderbiltiReported here · unconfirmed
Ornamental WrasseHalichoeres ornatissimusReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported 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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