Plane Wreck Point

Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, United Stateswreck30 m maxadvanced

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Conditions & tides

Satellite view of Plane Wreck Point

Plane Wreck PointHawaii · 30 m

Good · 5/5

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conditions visualisation

Good5/5

Calm and diveable right now — best window today 2 PM–6 PM.

Wind3 kn WSW

Current~0.8 kn NE · model

Swell

0.7 m · 5s · NNE

Water

28 °C

Conditions through the day

7 AM7 PM

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

Sunrise 06:12 AM · Sunset 06:18 PM local

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On-face swell 0.4 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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About this site

Plane Wreck Point lies along the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, in the area near the 19.8 latitude that places it on the island's leeward shoreline, typically reached by boat from nearby harbors. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 30.3 metres and is rated an advanced dive.

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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.

BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Goldring SurgeonfishCtenochaetus strigosusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydasReported here · unconfirmed
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatusReported here · unconfirmed
Pebbled ButterflyfishChaetodon multicinctusReported here · unconfirmed
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Hammerhead sharkHammerhead sharkReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
AngelfishAngelfishReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Tiger SharkGaleocerdo cuvierReported here · unconfirmed

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