Palauea Beach (White Rock)

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Palauea Beach (White Rock)

Palauea Beach (White Rock)United States

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 8 AM–6 PM.

Wind10 kn NNE

Current~0.2 kn NW · model

Swell

0.2 m · 6s · ESE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

Calmest current near slack — 08:45 PM & 08:00 AM local

Sunrise 06:14 AM · Sunset 06:20 PM local

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Tide · local

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On-face swell 0.2 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

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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

Palauea Beach, also known as White Rock, sits along the southern coast of Maui in Hawaii, near Wailea and Makena. It is generally considered a beginner-friendly dive site.

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Marine life here

Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.

Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Cauliflower CoralPocillopora meandrinaReported here · unconfirmed
Shingle UrchinColobocentrotus (Podophora) atratusReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed

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