Conditions & tides
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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
Waialea Bay sits along the coastline of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, part of the chain in the central Pacific Ocean. The surrounding shoreline here is characteristic of Oahu's mix of exposed points and sheltered inlets.
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.
Hawaiian Convict SurgeonfishAcanthurus triostegusReported here · unconfirmed
Saddle WrasseThalassoma duperreyReported here · unconfirmed
Caramel NudibranchGlossodoris rufomarginataReported here · unconfirmed
Tom Smith's NudibranchArdeadoris tomsmithiReported here · unconfirmed
Blackspot SergeantAbudefduf sordidusReported here · unconfirmed
Dusky SurgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscusReported here · unconfirmed
Pease's NudibranchHypselodoris peaseiReported here · unconfirmed
Wedgetail TriggerfishRhinecanthus rectangulusReported here · unconfirmed
Gold Lace NudibranchHalgerda terramtuentisReported here · unconfirmed
Manybar GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatusReported here · unconfirmed
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