Landmark· Niihau· Hawaii
Kuakamoku Rock and Reef (Niihau)
21° 53.7′ N · 160° 13.5′ W
A lone rock 4 feet above water on a 200-yard reef 500 yards off Niihau's west coast, 1.6 miles north of Nonopapa - the main hazard between the southern anchorages.
Practical
Coast Pilot: give the reef a berth of 0.5 mile; only small craft should attempt the passage between reef and shore; other reefs extend about 0.5 mile offshore 0.5 mile south and 3 miles northeast of the rock. Coordinate: USGS GNIS 'Kuakamoku Rock'.
Best for
Hazard to clear on the west coast
Nearby
- Nonopapa Landing Anchorage (Niihau)1.9 NM away
- Kaununui Anchorage (Niihau)4 NM away
- Niihau (Private Island, Public Waters)4.3 NM away
- Niihau Beachcombing and Glass Floats5.6 NM away
- Niihau Leeward Anchorages7 NM away
- Puukole Point Anchorage (Niihau)9.7 NM away
- Niihau Hawaiian Monk Seals9.9 NM away
- Lehua Island Seabird Sanctuary10.3 NM away
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