Anchorage· Niihau· Hawaii
Nonopapa Landing Anchorage (Niihau)
21° 52.0′ N · 160° 14.3′ W · approximate
Niihau's principal landing on the southwest coast, marked by a shed and derrick at the north end of a long sand beach, where the island's cattle are shipped in summer.
Practical
Coast Pilot: anchorage in 8 fathoms, coral and sand, about 660 yards off the derrick, with the landing shed and the 1,018-ft cone Kaeo in range bearing 070 degrees; Kawaewae hill is 1.5 miles 135 degrees from the anchorage. The landing is used only May to September because of winter north swell; a small reef extends about 75 yards southwest of the end of the retaining wall - small boats round it to the south. Kuakamoku Rock and its reef lie 1.6 miles north. Puuwai village is 2.5 miles northeast. Coordinate derived from the Coast Pilot range (660 yards on 250 degrees from the GNIS position of Nonopapa); NOAA tide station 1610367 is at Nonopapa. This is a working landing next to the settlement - expect to be asked to leave if you go ashore. Access: Niihau is privately owned and residents may tell you to leave; the beaches up to the vegetation line and the surrounding waters are public (Pacific Cup cruising notes; Noodle's Notes). Stay below the vegetation line, do not go inland, and if residents appear, the guide's author recommends simply returning to the boat.
Best for
Charted Coast Pilot anchorage on the southwest coast
Season
May-Sep
Nearby
- Kuakamoku Rock and Reef (Niihau)1.9 NM away
- Niihau (Private Island, Public Waters)5.5 NM away
- Kaununui Anchorage (Niihau)5.7 NM away
- Niihau Beachcombing and Glass Floats7.2 NM away
- Niihau Leeward Anchorages8.6 NM away
- Puukole Point Anchorage (Niihau)11.5 NM away
- Niihau Hawaiian Monk Seals11.6 NM away
- Kii Landing Anchorage (Niihau East)11.9 NM away
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