Anchorage· Kauai· Hawaii

Lawai Bay Anchorage

21° 53.2′ N · 159° 30.2′ W · approximate

A small sand-headed bay west of Spouting Horn with a 70-foot grass-topped rock on its west side, offering fair small-craft shelter in the trades.

Practical

Coast Pilot: entrance 300 yards wide, inland extent 0.2 mile; fair protection for small craft except in south winds; low rocky sides, wide sand beach at the head. No depth or holding data given; sound carefully. No public landing facilities were found. Coordinate: USGS GNIS bay position (approx).

Best for

Trade-wind lunch stop on the south coast

Season

Trades; exposed to south swell and kona winds