Marina· Kauai· Hawaii
Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor
21° 57.2′ N · 159° 21.4′ W · approximate
Kauai's main small-boat harbor, behind the breakwater on the southwest side of Nawiliwili Harbor below Lihue - the island's best all-weather shelter and the home of the DOBOR Kauai District Office.
Practical
DOBOR: 2494 Niumalu Road, Lihue; harbor phone (808) 241-3110; 82 berths, 5 multihull moorings, 2-lane launch ramp, landing pier, loading dock, fish hoist, washdown, pump-out station, restrooms. Berths are first come, first served and visiting space is scarce - call ahead (see DOBOR Kauai District Office). The harbor and district offices close at 12:00 pm on Tuesdays (effective March 19, 2024, until further notice). Coast Pilot: two jetties with lights on their outer ends protect the basin; private lights mark the inner channel; southeast winds produce some surge but the harbor is otherwise secure; Nawiliwili and Port Allen are the only places on Kauai that give shelter in almost all weather. There is NO fuel dock: DOBOR's facility list (checked October 2026) names a pump-out but no fuel, and OpenStreetMap shows no marine fuel station on Kauai; Coast Pilot says fuel and water are delivered by tank truck to the commercial piers - arrange through the harbor office, or carry jerry cans from a road gas station in Lihue; minor repairs only. NOAA tide station 1611400 (Nawiliwili). Coordinate approximated on the southwest side of the harbor next to the NOAA station position; confirm on your chart or plotter.
Best for
All-weather Kauai berth and clearance base
Nearby
- DOBOR Kauai District Office (Nawiliwili)Right here
- Kauai Hurricane and Kona Storm Season0.1 NM away
- Kauai Marine Chandlery and Repairs (Nawiliwili/Port Allen)0.1 NM away
- Nawiliwili Port of Entry (CBP and Agriculture)0.1 NM away
- Kalapaki Bay Anchorage (Nawiliwili)0.2 NM away
- Duke's Kauai0.5 NM away
- Kalapaki Beach0.6 NM away
- Kauai Laundromat (Lihue)1.2 NM away