North Shore Dive Sites

*ONLY dive accessible from April through October

Sharks Cove

Winter’s massive surf makes this a summer seasonal dive site. Not named for the presence of sharks, this site resembles a sharkbite shape on the coastline, just north of Sunset beach. There is a shallow inner bay that leads to a deeper bay about 60 ft. deep. Tubes and caverns make this an interesting spot when you can catch the visibility favorable.A good site for macro photography, leaf scorpion fish, harlequin shrimp, and a wide variety of eels can be found. Take a light and you can possibly find a large variety of nudibranchs. When the conditions are good, shark's cove is an excellent beginner’s shore dive. Use caution entering caverns and tubes, as the surge can push you against the rock formations.

 

Three Tables

Just to the west of shark’s cove, three flat rocks form the “tables” which just barely break the surface. Caverns, arches and ledges can be explored. Lava tubes make for welcome refuge for white tip sharks and turtles.Local divers sometimes report Spanish dancer nudibranchs and octopus seen here.Again, this spot is seasonal and if you decide to dive in a swell, use caution around lava formations as the surge can be unexpected. Depth of this site is approximately fifty feet. Three tables on a calm summer night makes for an easy entry night dive.

 

Waimea Wall

This beach dive is about 250 yard suface swim then a descent to about 25 feet. As you continue on the dive you will find a drop off to a depth of around 60 feet. This dive is on the east wall of waimea bay, which is an epic surf spot in the winters, but a placid lake in the summers (yeah for divers!). The wall is formed from lava flow and the rock expands outward in three finger formations. At the base of the drop of a lava tube/tunnel can be found which provides many treats for a diver. Many lobsters, turtles, white tip reef sharks and the occassional white spotted eagle ray have been spotted in this area.

Also on a good day at the right time, a pod of Spinner dolphins are known to come swim in Waimea bay, if your timing is good, you could very well encounter these dolphins in the underwater wild.

 

Haleiwa Trench

This beach dive is about 50 yard suface swim then a descent to a max of 65 feet. This trench has a "wall" on either side and provides a large abundance of sea life for viewing and photos. Take your time on these dives, as it's in the nook and cranny of walls of the trench that provide the best creature treasures. Often see are: plenty of turtles, a variety of eel species, starfish, spanish dancers and more! When at the bottom, don't forget to look up often, as the view above of the reef jutting into the shallow waters and fish & turtles swimming about is a photographers dream.