Oahu in January, any operator take people to see Hammerheads?

[jwalz1]

I will be on Oahu for two weeks in January before heading to Kona for the Manta dive. Is there a place on the island and outfitter that has a dive site to see Hammerheads? Its a animal I'd like to cross of my list. I have read that one certain bay is said to be ugly with them and they are pretty docile but don't see any operators that advertise seeing hammerheads.

Thanks.

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

don't see any operators that advertise seeing hammerheads.

If there were a dive site off Oahu with even the remotest chance of seeing a hammerhead, an operator would be advertising it.

Try an internet search of "hammerhead mating season oahu"

 

[jwalz1]

Kind of what I figured, but thought there might be a chance. I have read a couple of accidental sightings at certain locations, but nothing to count on.

 

[scottitheduck]

We can stitch some rib-eyes into your wetsuit and shore dive K-Bay to see what happens....... Dibs on being the videographer! All kidding aside, it would be awesome if we had a hammerhead dive but honestly in over 4000 dives here on Oahu I'm still batting .000 : (

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[jwalz1]

Bummer. I'd really like to see a couple swimming about. A friend has some great pictures of swimming under a school of about 50 of them in the Galopagos on an Aggresor boat. Given that there is supposed to be a bunch in K Bay and they are not supposed to be that dangeropus I was hoping there might be a common spot to see a couple.

 

[superspeed]

Its a crap shoot for sure, i have done a few dives at the little reefs in Kbay and never seen a single one. But i do have the luck of having seen a baby (2ft max) in Hanauma bay on a snorkeling trip with a few friends. They are a great animal but as far as i know Molokai is your best bet at seeing them in Hawaii.

 

[scottitheduck]

Yup..... agreed. Molokai or Meat Suit.

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[LeadTurn_SD]

They are occasionally sighted here on the Big Island. Rare however.

And like Gabe, since I began diving in 1976 here on the Big Island I've seen exactly "zero" hammerheads. I know they are here in East Hawaii... We used to find dead baby hammerheads washed ashore along Hilo Bayfront, but have not seen any (dead ones) in years.

Best wishes.

 

[Black_3000psi]

got lucky and saw one on horseshoe reef, had my back up camera and never got off a shot. lol.

 

[Pliny]

They are occasionally sighted here on the Big Island. Rare however.

And like Gabe, since I began diving in 1976 here on the Big Island I've seen exactly "zero" hammerheads. I know they are here in East Hawaii... We used to find dead baby hammerheads washed ashore along Hilo Bayfront, but have not seen any (dead ones) in years.

Best wishes.

There was a juvenile at Puako Paniau this morning. Not in the water and no camera = no shot though.