Dive· Oahu· Hawaii
Makaha Caverns
21° 28.5′ N · 158° 13.5′ W
A cluster of lava caverns and ledges off Makaha served by several state day-use moorings, a west-side favorite for turtles and cave topography.
Practical
Six mooring positions in the state GIS day-use mooring layer named Makaha Caverns (21.4745-21.47833 N, 158.2244-158.2295 W). Nearby moorings are named Land of Oz (21.477, -158.227) and Big Mouth Cave (21.45692, -158.2173). Use the moorings; west-side dive sites are exposed to winter north-west swell.
Best for
Cavern dives on the Waianae coast
Season
Best in summer and settled trade-wind weather