Sharks Cove Summer vs Winter Waves (videos)

If you and the kids want to explore tide pools to check out little fish, crabs and other creatures, Sharks Cove is good place to go (when it is calm). It features a huge tide pool shielded from waves by a natural outer rock wall making it ideal for kids. It’s also a pretty good area for snorkeling. I am not what you would call an avid snorkeler, but I do go from time to time. And of the easily accessible places besides Hanauma Bay, Sharks Cove offers a good snorkeling experience. It is certainly better than anything in Waikiki or other high traffic tourist areas.

This video was taken on December 2, 2009 in the morning a few hours before large winter swells arrived to the delight of surfers.

This video was produced by Hawaiian Outpost.

Don’t let this video deceive you. While it can be calm as show in the video, it can also be extremely dangerous with giant waves crashing over the outer wall. Here’s a video clip of the exact same cove on a day when the surf was huge.