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Laie Point State Wayside
21° 38.9′ N · 157° 54.8′ W
A wind-blasted lava headland at the tip of the Laniloa peninsula with offshore islets, including Kukuihoolua with its wave-cut sea arch, and big trade-wind surf exploding on the rocks.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Laie Point State Wayside). Coast Pilot: Laniloa, a narrow peninsula on the south side of Laie Bay, has two rocky islets off its tip, Kukuihoolua (30 ft) and Mokualai (33 ft). Laie Bay has outer depths of 3-7 fathoms and only a narrow reef opening for local small craft; it is not a yacht anchorage. By road from Kahana or Kawela.
Best for
Sunrise and surf-watching stop on the windward drive
Season
Year-round; most dramatic in north-east swell