Blowholes are nature’s spectacular creations. At where ocean waves meet rocky coasts to create stunning water spouts. Discover the top blowholes around the world that showcase this mesmerizing phenomenon in this blog post.
Where can you see incredible blowholes in the world?
This is an example of how a blowhole will look like, but this is not a blowhole. This video was captured when a Blue Whale surfaced to exhale.
This is how a geological blowhole will look.
In thus post, i have covered places where you can see fantastic blowholes in the world.
If you are visiting any of these countries or cities, make it a point to witness the fabulous blowhole. You will scream with delight when you see the water sprays out of small holes in the earth with tremendous force.
There is a cave beneath the surface of the water. Inside the cave, a shat has formed naturally, with thin opening to the sky.
When the waves crash the shore, water gets into the cave shaft. The water is compressed due to narrow shaft and shoots upward through the opening on the rock.
These blowholes are also called, “marine geyser”.
8 Incredible Blowholes Around the World You Must Witness!
Let us peruse the list of places where you can see blowholes. It is an awesome sight!
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La Bufadora Blowhole
The blowhole in Baja California is ranked among the largest blowholes in the world.
The exact location is somewhere in Cape Punta Banda in the state of Baja California, Mexico.
It is a peninsula that is surrounded by the following seas on three sides.
- Gulf of California on the east
- Pacific Ocean on the south and the west.
To reach the blowhole, you have to travel 27 km from Ensenada city. This city is facing the Pacific Ocean, on the west of Baja California.
La Bufadora blowhole is a highly visited tourist attraction in this part of Mexico.
There is a large viewing platform overlooking the blowhole.
Isn’t the sight of spraying water, jaw dropping?
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Hummanaya Blowhole
Now, we have come to Sri Lanka, the Emerald Island in the Indian Ocean.
This blowhole is the second ranked in the list of large blowholes in the world. It is seen in Dickwella town, on the southern tip of Sri Lanka.
Another gateway is Matara, a coastal town that 36 km southwest of Hummanaya Blowhole.
Galle is a more popular big city to reach the blowhole. The distance is 82 km southeast from Galle.
The water is sprayed up to height of nearly 90 feet! That must create a hell of a sound after which, the blowhole is named.
Wow! It is beautiful. The observation platform gives you a vantage position. I think, you need to walk some distance as the blowhole is slightly hidden from the main road.
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Kiama Blowhole
Kiama is a picturesque coastal city in New South Wales, one of the states in Australia.
Here is a picture of the cave below the hole from which where the water is blown up.
The blowhole has a little brother, 2 km away. Both the blowholes are worth seeing.
Roughly a million people go to Kiama every year to witness the terrific geological phenomenon.
Motorhomes can be parked. You can find restaurants, restrooms, and a souvenir shop too.
4 Bicheno Blowhole
Bicheno is a coastal town in Tasmania Island, Australia. The large Tasmania Island is separated from Australia by Bass Strait.
The blowhole town of Bicheno is situated on the east coast of the island. The island’s capital Hobart is 180 km down south of Bicheno Blowhole.
What else to see in Bicheno?
Apart from the stunning blowhole, you can visit breathtakingly beautiful beaches in Bicheno.
Redbill beach is the most beautiful of all beaches. You can snorkel, and even go scuba diving, as the water is rich in marine life.
Even Penguins are spotted near the Orange Rocks in Bicheno. Join an organized penguin safari in Bicheno.
Luxury buses ply from Hobart to Bicheno. It might take 3 hours or so to reach the blowhole.
In addition, about 15 more blowholes are said to be on Australian mainland, and on Australia’s several far-flung islands.
Top Blowholes Hawaii:
Hawaii has more natural attractions than any other island in the world. Beaches, waterfalls, rainforests, canyon, volcanoes, scenic highways, botanical gardens, atolls, wilderness parks, and national parks in Hawaii attract thousands of tourists.
Above all, you can see several blowholes in Hawaiian Islands. These marine geysers or more aptly, natural fountains are great treat to our eyes.
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Halona Blowhole, Hawaii
This particular Hawaiian geological fountain is seen in Oahu Island, near Hanauma Bay, one of the striking bays in the world.
Hanauma Bay is actually a ‘cove’. It is so picturesque that many films were shot at this location.
The spraying of water through the hole in the cave is more ferocious when both the wind and the tide is high.
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Spouting Horn Blowhole, Hawaii
You can see two blowholes, situated next to each other. One of them spews more water than its sibling.
Spouting Horn Blowholes are located on Kauai Island, Hawaii. There is an amusing folklore behind this marine geyser,
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Nakalele Marine Fountain
Wow! It’s a terrific sight. If the wind is strong, it carries the water spray up to where you are safely standing, away from the blowhole.
Nakalele Beach is on Maui Island, Hawaii. Water is said to be shoot up to 100 feet through the volcanic lava shaft!
You should be a very lucky tourist if you happen to watch this fantastic geological phenomenon.
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Waianapanpa Blowhole
The beach is in distinct black color suggesting, the site is near a volcano. The blowhole seems to be a big opening because I saw the quantity of the water is quite voluminous.
To witness the marine spring, you have to visit the Waianapanpa State Park, Maui Island, Hawaii.
