OAHU DIVE SITES  //  ELECTRIC BEACH

A pipe runs along the sea floor from the power plant, intermixing with the reef and eventually discharging warm water through a large opening about 200 yards offshore (the water is used to cool the power plant, and when discharged, it’s warmer than the sea water). This outpouring of warm water attracts a lot of wildlife, mostly large groups of tropical fish and sea turtles. At times, sea turtles can even be seen riding the current coming out of the pipe!