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Back Wall

Hawaii, United States
Depth
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161ft
Visibility
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46ft - 138ft
Entry
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boat
Experience Level
Advanced

About Back Wall

This dive site has many different attractions that make it a hugely popular dive site in Hawaii. This is a drift dive site and thus entry points are according to the direction of the currents. The wall drops down to until one cannot see it even though the site's visibility is great with up to 100 feet visible. Most of the wall is coated with orange tubastrea coral sponge. One can see a vast amount of marine life, including crabs, shrimp, lobsters and many different fish. One can even see gray reef sharks, mantas and the rare Long-nose hawk fish that live in the nooks of the wall.

Back Wall Dive Info: Key Characteristics and Details

Unit Settings

Terrain and Features: Deep
Entry Type:Boat
Max Depth:49m
Visibility Range:14m - 42m
Experience Level:Advanced
Best Gas:21% - 24% O2

Marine Life

  • Fish Schools
  • Whales
  • Pelagic Species

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