Makamakaula – Residency
5th sighting in Au'au Channel
Makamakaula @6346
Feb 12 – Mar 5, 2026 · Au'au Channel
Au'au Channel · Feb – Mar 2026
43 m
Deepest dive
2:13
Longest dive
47
Dives
- Sightings
- 3
- Days between first and last sighting
- 21
Dive stats modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →| Sighting | Seafloor | Sea temp | Deepest dive (modelled) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | 69 m | 25.0°C | 41 m |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 42 m | 25.0°C | 28 m |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 50 m | 24.7°C | 43 m |
Seafloor and sea temperature measured · ✳ dives modelled
Deepest dive against the seafloor, per sighting
Seafloor · measured Deepest dive · modelledDepth runs down from the surface. The modelled dive never passes the measured seafloor at that sighting.
Dives
43 m
Deepest dive
2:13
Longest dive
47
Dives
16 m
Avg dive depth
3
Sightings
21
Days first → last
Dive metrics are modelled within real depth limits — not measured
Get actual dive data with Risa Deep →Dive profile
modelledDepth shaped by the seafloor limit here (50 m) and the published dive-behaviour distribution. Modelled, not measured.
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Where this happened · Mar 5, 2026
measured- Seafloor depth
- 50 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.7°C
- Distance from shore
- 3.0 km
Across the residency · 3 sightings
measured- Seafloor depth
- 42 m – 69 m
- Sea-surface temperature
- 24.7°C – 25.0°C
- Distance from shore
- 2.0 km – 4.0 km
Sources: GEBCO seafloor grid · NOAA OISST sea temperature · PacIOOS coastline distance
Source records
This activity is assembled from 3 catalogued encounters on Happywhale.