Conditions & tides
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About this site
Shark Fin Rock takes its name from a rock formation off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, in the waters near this stretch of the Kona coast. Dive sites along here are typically reached by boat from harbors on the island's western shore.
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.
Thin-shelled Rock CrabGrapsus tenuicrustatusReported here · unconfirmed
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostrisReported here · unconfirmed
Shingle UrchinColobocentrotus (Podophora) atratusReported here · unconfirmed
Indo-Pacific Rock-boring UrchinEchinometra mathaeiReported here · unconfirmed
Yellow TangZebrasoma flavescensReported here · unconfirmed
Red Pencil UrchinHeterocentrotus mamillatusReported 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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