Horseshoe Reef - Hawaii

★★★★☆ (2,282)

Horseshoe Reef is one of the most popular dive sites in the Hawaiian islands. Located just off the south coast of Oahu this area usually has a lot of boat traffic and is, therefore, best done as a boat dive.

This reef is teeming with life including larger sightings like tiger sharks, manta rays, stingrays, moray eels, and turtles.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

505 Sightings
J
45
F
36
M
34
A
33
M
27
J
35
J
58
A
34
S
50
O
39
N
66
D
48

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

297 Sightings
J
32
F
27
M
19
A
17
M
29
J
23
J
25
A
15
S
18
O
32
N
34
D
26

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 300

Octopus

78 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
7
J
10
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
14
N
14
D
10

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

142 Sightings
J
19
F
0
M
10
A
9
M
13
J
14
J
17
A
0
S
12
O
16
N
19
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

95 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
9
A
9
M
12
J
13
J
17
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
13
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

78 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
12
J
10
J
12
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
12
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

67 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
11
J
10
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
11
N
13
D
0

Whitetip Reef Shark

32 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Dive Sites Nearby