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    Spitting Cave dive site
    cave
    Hawaii, United States
    Hanauma Bay State

    Spitting Cave

    Best months: Jul–Sep

    Protected Area

    Hanauma Bay State

    Why dive here

    Spitting Cave is a cave dive where divers can encounter blue sharks, sea turtles and sperm whales. Water ranges 25-28°C, warmest August, September, October.

    Best timeJul–Sep
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Sea Turtles and Sperm Whales
    Water25-28°C · warmest August, September, October
    CharacterCave dive
    StandoutDramatic cave topography

    Spitting Cave offers a dramatic drift dive along a wall on Oahu’s south shore. You’ll drop in, usually with some current, and cruise past lava tubes and small caverns. It’s an interesting architectural dive, with light playing off the rock formations. Best for experienced divers comfortable with deeper profiles and potential surge.

    Safety Notes

    Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Spitting Cave

    Spitting Cave Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Spitting Cave, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (20.73, -156.95) (9km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    27°C

    81°F · Range: 26.7–28.4°C

    Current Speed

    11.31 cm/s

    Direction: NW (315°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.035 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    35.58 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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