Conditions & tides
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About this site
Ni'ihau is a privately owned island in the Hawaiian chain, west of Kauai, and dive trips there typically involve a long open-ocean crossing from Kauai to reach its surrounding waters. This particular site is a cave dive, rated intermediate. Divers have also reported wrasse in the area.
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.
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Redlip ParrotfishScarus rubroviolaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Elegant CorisCoris venustaReported here · unconfirmed
Ornamental WrasseHalichoeres ornatissimusReported here · unconfirmed
Green JobfishAprion virescensReported here · unconfirmed
Bluestriped SnapperLutjanus kasmiraReported here · unconfirmed
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin ChromisPycnochromis vanderbiltiReported here · unconfirmed
WrasseWrasseReported 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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