Permit· Oahu· Hawaii
Kaneohe Bay Special Anchorage Areas
21° 26.3′ N · 157° 47.2′ W · approximate
Two federal special anchorage areas in Kaneohe Bay, one along the south-east shore between the yacht club and Heeia and one along the west shore from Kahaluu to Waikane, where small vessels need not show anchor lights.
Practical
Position is the average of the five NAD83 boundary points of Kaneohe Bay (1) in 33 CFR 110.129b as tabulated in Coast Pilot 10. Area (1) runs from 21-26-16.6N 157-45-50.1W (off KYC) to 21-26-34.6N 157-48-27.1W (Heeia shore); area (2) runs from about 21-27-17N 157-48-58W north-west to about 21-30-46N 157-50-14W along the shore. Coast Pilot: anchoring in Kaneohe Bay outside these areas is limited to 72 hours; for authorization for longer stays contact the harbor master, 808-233-3603. State designated mooring areas A-D (HAR 13-235-35) overlap the south-east shore. Navigation cautions: channels and dredged areas have not been swept; numerous coral heads line the channels, especially around Moku o Loe, many marked by private pipes standing 3-5 ft above water; uncharted private floats, race-course buoys and fish and lobster pots are throughout the bay. Tide reference: NOAA station Moku o Loe (1612480).
Best for
Knowing where you may anchor without lights or a clock
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Coconut Island (Moku o Loe) Lee Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Kaneohe Bay Patch Reefs (Checker Reef)0.6 NM away
- Heeia Fishpond1.2 NM away
- Makani Kai Marina1.2 NM away
- Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor1.4 NM away
- Kaneohe Yacht Club1.6 NM away
- Kaneohe Laundromats (Windward Laundromat Express)1.7 NM away
- Times Supermarket Kaneohe1.7 NM away
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