Dive· Oahu· Hawaii
Mahi Shipwreck (Waianae)
21° 26.0′ N · 158° 12.3′ W · approximate
A former Navy minesweeper sunk in 1986 off Waianae, now one of Oahu's most life-filled wrecks with schooling pufferfish, eagle rays and whitetip reef sharks.
Practical
Approx and indicative only: placed offshore of Pokai Bay; no published position was found, so dive with an operator. Dive Oahu: 60-95 ft, visibility up to 100 ft, intermediate to advanced, sunk intentionally in 1986 for the artificial reef program, collapsed bridge, no full penetration. Island Divers Hawaii: rests in 95 ft, deck 60-80 ft, bridge collapsed in a hurricane so stay outside; many pufferfish and schooling eagle rays.
Best for
Big-animal wreck dive on the west side