Three Tables is great as long as you use some caution. It is a small but beautiful sandy beach with access to the best coral on the north shore. Like every spot on the north shore, this is best snorkeled in the summertime when the water is calm. Three Tables beach offers good scenery for the diver: outcropping of lava, a wall, and lava tubes.Off Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore in the Waimea area, just South of Shark's Cove.

Three Tables Beach

Arrived at 8:00 am on a Friday morning.  Nobody but us at the site.  Gear up at the car and take a careful walk down to the water.  No beach here so entry is tricky at low tide due to numerous exposed rocks.  Plant life is just about gone but rock formations and fish are plenty.  Vis was about 25 ft.  First shore dive since moving here.  Beats the heck out of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Very easy shore dive, local PADI instructors take students here for their open water cert dives. Lots of turtles, fishes... also neat swim-throughs in the reef. Nothing too nasty, maybe the occasional reef shark, though I've never seen one here. A great O'ahu dive. But it's crowded on the summer weekends... though Three Tables (another dive site) is right next door, so there's plenty of space in the water, even if parking is bad.

Shark's Cove at Kalalua Point is another must-dive site for Oahu. The entry is easy, and it's just a short kick to get outside the reef.  Kids and snorkelers will find the cove perfect for their activities. Rocky coastal area & tidal pools teeming with small fish for snorkeling, plus showers & restrooms. Off Kamehameha Highway on the North Shore in the Waimea area.

Why is it called Shark's Cove? Because the outline of the reef from above looks like a shark.

Shark's Cove is also known as Pupukea

Shark's Cove

Arrived at about 10:00 am.  Minimal crowd and lots of divers.  Gear up at the car and take a short, easy beach walk to the entry.  Swim out about 50 yds and descend.  Plant life is about nil, but some great fish and swim-thrus.

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