Beach· Maui· Hawaii

Keawakapu Beach

20° 42.1′ N · 156° 26.7′ W · approximate

A long, quiet sweep of sand between Kihei and Wailea, less crowded than the Kamaole parks, with the artificial reef and the St. Anthony wreck offshore.

Practical

Approx: north end from OpenStreetMap (way 129579250); the south end is at about 20.6974, -156.4446. Coast Pilot: an apartment building on the small point at Keawakapu is the most prominent landmark on this coast, and a fish haven lies 0.7 mile SW. Kihei Boat Ramp is a few hundred yards north. Calm mornings; south swell shorebreak in summer.

Best for

A quieter beach near the Kihei ramp