Conditions & tides
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About this site
Vertical Awareness lies in US waters in the central Pacific, near coordinates that place it northwest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 15 metres and is generally considered an intermediate 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.
Hump CoralPorites lobataReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Blackfin ChromisPycnochromis vanderbiltiReported here · unconfirmed
Spreading Rice CoralMontipora patulaReported here · unconfirmed
Arc-eye HawkfishParacirrhites arcatusReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
Orangeblotch SurgeonfishAcanthurus olivaceusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Rice CoralMontipora capitataReported 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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