Back Wall

Hawaii, United States

Depth

49m

Visibility

14m - 42m

Entry

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

21% – 24%

O₂

Marine Life

Fish Schools
Whales
Pelagic Species

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