Snorkel· Oahu· Hawaii
Three Tables
21° 38.8′ N · 158° 3.8′ W
Named for three flat reef tables that break the surface at low tide, this sandy-entry snorkel between Shark's Cove and Waimea Bay has lava tubes, ledges and arches in about 15 ft of water.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. Inside the Pupukea MLCD (no take). Best about May-September; winter waves can exceed 20 ft. Kayaks may land; motorized vessels are prohibited in ORMA Zone B, which begins at Three Tables Point (HAR 13-256-63). Restrooms and showers nearby; lifeguard coverage varies. From a boat anchored in Waimea Bay it is a short swim or paddle north around Waimea Point (Zone D, slow-no-wake; DOBOR's current Oahu day-use mooring list shows no state buoys on the North Shore, so anchor on sand only).
Best for
Easier-entry summer snorkel next to Waimea Bay
Season
May-September
Nearby
- Foodland Pupukea (Waimea Bay)0.2 NM away
- Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (Waimea Bay)0.3 NM away
- Shark's Cove (Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District)0.3 NM away
- Waimea Bay Summer Anchorage0.3 NM away
- Puu o Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site0.4 NM away
- Winter North Swell (Oahu North Shore)0.4 NM away
- Waimea Valley0.8 NM away
- Sunset Beach and Banzai Pipeline1.3 NM away