Anchorage· Lanai· Hawaii
Manele Bay Anchorage
20° 44.3′ N · 156° 52.9′ W · approximate
A deep open roadstead off the mouth of Manele Bay, the fallback for yachts that cannot get a berth inside the harbor.
Practical
Coast Pilot 10: a lighted buoy is off the entrance; a low rock, over which the sea usually breaks, lies 300 yards seaward of the east entrance point (Kalaeokahano Point); small local vessels have anchored in about 14 fathoms (84 ft) roughly 350 yards southwest of that rock. Coordinate is approx, derived from that description and the GNIS position of Kalaeokahano Point. Deep and exposed to the south; squalls drop off the cliffs and are more pronounced in Manele Bay than in Hulopoe Bay. Manele Bay lies inside the Manele-Hulopoe Marine Life Conservation District, so anchor only on sand, never on coral, and observe MLCD take rules. Hulopoe Bay next door is closed to anchoring by power-driven vessels.
Best for
A day stop when the harbor is full
Season
Trade-wind season; untenable in kona or big south swell
Nearby
- Manele Bay East Point Snorkel0.2 NM away
- Expeditions Maui-Lanai Ferry0.4 NM away
- Manele Small Boat Harbor0.4 NM away
- Lanai Cathedrals (First and Second Cathedral Dive Sites)0.5 NM away
- Hulopoe Tide Pools and Cliff Walk0.6 NM away
- Puu Pehe (Sweetheart Rock)0.6 NM away
- Sharks Bay (Lanai)0.6 NM away
- Hulopoe Bay Marine Life Conservation District0.8 NM away