Aiea Shoal, United States
About Aiea Shoal
A reef dive. It goes down to 25 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.7 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Open Water divers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aiea.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 25 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 8.7 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Hawaiian Diving Adventures 8.7 km
Trident Adventures 10 km
Ocean Therapy Scuba 11 km
Hanauma Bay Dive Tours 14 km
Aloha Scuba 18 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep (about 15 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 12 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), direct.
See flights ORD → HNL · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 25 min from the airport to Aiea Shoal.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Thu 22: Sea 0.5 m. Wind 4 kn gusting 11.
The score for Open Water divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 35, poor | 0.7 m | 10 kn | 23knboats in |
| Mon 19Oct | 36, fair | 0.6 m | 6 kn | 18knboats in |
| Tue 20Oct | 35, poor | 0.7 m | 9 kn | 21knboats in |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | 0.6 m | 9 kn | 22kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 4 kn | 11kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 5 kn | 14kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 78, good | 0.5 m | 6 kn | 15kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 74, good | 0.6 m | 2 kn | 12kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Open Water divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb3of 7
- Mar4of 7
- Apr4of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun6of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug6of 7
- Sep6of 7
- Oct5of 7
- Nov3of 7
- Dec3of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,000–£1,895 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £420–£870
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £15–£25
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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