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Back Wall

Back Wall

Hawaii, United States

Depth
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49m

Visibility
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14m - 42m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Advanced

Back Wall

Hawaii, United States

Back Wall
Depth
Depth Icon

49m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

14m - 42m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

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

Terrain & Features

Deep

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

49m

Visibility Range

14m 42m

Experience Level

Advanced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 24%

O2

14% at 47m / 25%

O2
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Gradual Narcosis Onset — Narcosis may develop slowly, making self-assessment unreliable.

  • Task Fixation at Depth — Cognitive narrowing at depth can reduce awareness of time and ascent rate.

  • Increased Gas Density Breathing Load — Higher gas density at depth increases work of breathing.

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