Anchorage· Kauai· Hawaii

Kalihiwai Bay Anchorage

22° 13.2′ N · 159° 25.7′ W · approximate

A half-mile-wide surf bay between Anini and Kilauea backed by a wooded gulch, with a red 150-foot bluff on its eastern point.

Practical

Coast Pilot: indifferent anchorage, poor holding ground, in 5 fathoms in the center; a heavy swell sets in during north winds; a rock awash lies 150 yards north of Kapukaamoi Point; popular surfing site. Coordinate is the GNIS position for the bay (approx). Day stop only in settled summer conditions.

Best for

Settled-weather lunch stop

Season

Summer calms only

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