Molokini Crater
Maui · United States
Molokini is the eroded rim of a submerged volcanic caldera rising from 90 metres to just break the surface, forming a protected crescent that shelters one of Hawaii's most pristine reef systems. The crater's interior offers gin-clear visibility exceeding 30 metres on most days and harbours endemic Hawaiian species found nowhere else on earth, including the endemic potter's angelfish and the endemic striped convict tang. Its back wall, plunging vertically to over 60 metres, is a completely different ecosystem of black coral and pelagic encounters.
Conditions
Depth
6 to 60 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 40 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
22 to 29°C
shorty or 3mm
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Still | Still | Still | Still | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle
Last confirmed Jul 1, 2026 · 290 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Brown Anole
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 265 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Black-Necked Stilt
Last confirmed Jul 5, 2026 · 241 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Red-Crested Cardinal
Last confirmed Jul 2, 2026 · 206 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Whitetip Reef Shark
Last confirmed May 16, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
Potter's Angelfish
Last confirmed Oct 9, 2025 · 3 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Gear