SW corner of the Farrington Highway on the W Shore. The entrance of the dive site is across the road from the large electric plant (between the shelter and the cooling water outlet of the electric plant).
how?
By boat & from shore
distance
Instant access
easy to find?
Easy to find
More Details
week crowd
Empty
week-end crowd
Crowded
dangers
- Boat trafic
Dive site Characteristics
alternative name
Kahe Point Beach Park
Quality
dive site quality
Standard
experience
All divers
bio interest
Interesting
Dive site infos
average depth
5.0 m / 16.4 ft
max depth
8.0 m / 26.2 ft
current
Low ( < 1 knots)
visibility
Good ( 10 - 30 m)
dive type
- Sharks - Reef
Dive site activities
- Marine biology - Children dive - Night dive - First dive - Dive training - Snorkeling / Free diving - Photography
This is a great dive site, much more to see under than above ;-) Summer months bring snorkeling tours out to site. Be careful of boats and bring a dive flag! Watch for turtles catch the updraft from the pipe. They look like they are really flying. DO NOT GO IN THE EXIT SURGE FROM THE PIPE YOURSELF! Its like a washing machine.
There are a couple rather small swim thrus to the east of the pipe, but watch for fish line that has snagged on the coral and been left to pollute the water. Excellent Night Dive or Daytime.
Lite wet suit or rash guards need along with booties for shore entry and exit.
WARNING: Watch out for the water coming out of the electric pipes. It can be strong!
WARNING: Watch out for all the homeless. Leave all valueables at home. Dong Jacob or Aunty Momi w/ a valuemeal to watch your car. Take booties w/ all the thornbushes over the entry point.
DO NOT leave your car alone!
Concur with the other two comments above about crime -- the locals broke into our car within 15 minutes, and there was nothing the police could do. Another site has suggested that if you pay one of them $10, they'll "watch your car" for you.
comment by Anonymous, 2006-01-31 07:47:02
Caution
You need a shore watch when diving at Electric, if you're not 'local,' your car is likely to be broken into.
comment by Anonymous, 2007-11-15 20:36:28