Anchorage· Hawaii (Big Island)· Hawaii
Punaluu Harbor Anchorage (small craft)
19° 8.1′ N · 155° 30.2′ W · approximate
A small bight at the head of Punaluu's black-sand beach, an old sugar landing where small boats can tuck in close to the east shore in settled trades.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (placed just off the east side of the beach park; plot on a chart). Coast Pilot: small boats find some protection in 6 to 11 ft close to the east shore; the southwest part of the bight is foul. A rock awash at half tide lies 260 yards south-southeast of the old landing, another with 8 ft over it 40 yards farther out; enter between these rocks and the shore to the north. A rock with 3 ft over it is 0.2 mile east of the entrance and 80 yards offshore. Trades tend to haul offshore here, but in rough weather breakers extend right across the entrance and passage is impossible. A surfaced ramp is just north of the ruined landing. Turtles on the beach - land well away from them.
Best for
Calm-day stop for shoal-draft boats on the Kau coast
Season
Settled trades only
Nearby
- Punaluu Black Sand Beach Turtles0.1 NM away
- Kona Storms and the Southeast Coast0.4 NM away
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- Naalehu July 4 Rodeo and Labor Day Hula Festival6.2 NM away
- Punaluu Bake Shop (Naalehu)6.2 NM away
- Hurricane Season on the Big Island (2026 Lala and Nolo)6.3 NM away
- Naalehu6.4 NM away