| Sharks Cove Panorama (picture by Peter Watts) |  |
Sharks Cove Panorama
Photographer Description of Sharks Cove Panorama
This panorama was taken from one of the ancient lava flows on the coast. This is an Aʻā lava flow, it is very rough and uneven to walk upon, carved near the shoreline into weird shapes. The waves here can very high, breaking over the flat rock and erupting through old lava tubes.Sharks Cove Panorama - Further Information
Sharks Cove is just between Pupukea Beach Park and Banzai Beach (famous for surfing) on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii . The cove is one of the most popular shore diving and snorkelling sites on Oahu during the summer months. In the winter the surf here regularly reaches 20 feet, and diving is not recommended.The cove is formed of lava, and has lots of underwater lava tubes and arches in which sea life take refuge. Most of the caverns are 30' or less under the water. One of the lava tubes is called the 'Elevator', leads down to three different exit tubes, one of which comes up in a air filled chamber within the lava. The bottom of Sharks cove is covered with large boulders and coral heads.
Sharks Cove is full of sea life, and sea turtles are often found here. Other sea life that have been seen include big eye, butterfly fish, chub, cornet fish, damsel fish, eels, goat fish, jacks, mullet, needle fish, parrot fish, perch, surgeon fish, tang, trigger fish and wrasse. The occasional white-tipped reef shark has also been sighted here.
Travel Directions and Getting There:
Sharks Bay is about 36 miles from Honolulu. This Google Map shows directions.