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Molokini Back Wall

9 mMax Depth

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7Species

Conditions Summary

Model forecast · local time (GMT-10)

Model conditions signal71/100

Waves

1.4 m

7.5 s

Swell

1.3 m

5.5 s

Current speed

0.7 km/h

flowing toward S

Water temperature

27.5°C

Wind

10.6 km/h

→ N

Sea level

0.5 m

falling

WavesChallenging

SwellWatch

Current speedCalm

Forecast Overview

Tue, Oct 20Challenging

Waves1.4–1.5 mCurrent speed0.7 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

TodayChallenging

Waves1.2–1.4 mCurrent speed0.9 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

TomorrowChallenging

Waves1.0–1.2 mCurrent speed0.8 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

Fri, Oct 23Challenging

Waves1.0–1.0 mCurrent speed0.5 km/h maxWater temperature27.6°C

Next 72 hours

02:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.7 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

08:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

14:00

Waves: 1.5 m

Current speed: 0.4 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

20:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.6°C

02:00

Waves: 1.4 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

08:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.9 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

14:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.7°C

20:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

02:00

Waves: 1.2 m

Current speed: 0.5 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

08:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.5°C

14:00

Waves: 1.1 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.8°C

20:00

Waves: 1.0 m

Current speed: 0.6 km/h

Water temperature: 27.6°C

Catalog depth9 m

Data sources & field guideOpen-Meteo Marine + Weather APIs

Planning context, not a safety guarantee. Coastal model accuracy is limited. Confirm the actual briefing, entry, exit, and suitability with a local operator.

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Nearby live cameras

Check the water around Molokini Back Wall before you dive. Feeds are provided by third parties and may occasionally be offline.

1 camera

Maui Live Cam

38.5 km awayOpenStreetMap

Check is getting oldLast checked 31h ago

External source · live video is not independently verified

No history is stored for this external source.

Public feedCatalogued Oct 19, 2026

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Dive Types

DriftWallOceanSalt Water

Questions to ask a local operator

What are today's current, visibility, entry, and exit conditions?
Does the planned route stay within my certification and recent experience?
Are there local permits, conservation rules, or equipment requirements?

Common Species

12 km · nearby observations

Galapagos Sharks

From site catalogue

Grey reef shark

From site catalogue

Moray Eel

From site catalogue

Nudibranch

From site catalogue

Reef fish ( Scorpionfish, boxfish,puffer fish, surgeonfish, angelfish, bannerfish, triggerfish, parrotfish, trumpetfish, pipefish, clown fish, swee

From site catalogue

Whaleshark, manta ray, eagle ray, nudibranch, sea slug

From site catalogue

Whitetip reef shark

From site catalogue

Humpback whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Nearby OBIS observations50

Porites lobata

Nearby OBIS observations21

Chelonia mydas

Nearby OBIS observations10

Montipora capitata

Nearby OBIS observations7

Porites compressa

Nearby OBIS observations7

These are nearby biodiversity records, not a guarantee that every species will be seen on a particular dive.

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