Anchorage· Maui· Hawaii
Uaoa Bay (Opana Point)
20° 56.5′ N · 156° 16.3′ W · approximate
A small bight east of Opana Point on the Haiku coast that the Coast Pilot rates as fair anchorage in south winds, one of the few places to stop on Maui's north shore when kona weather turns the leeward anchorages dangerous.
Practical
Approx: plotted about 3 miles east of Pauwela Point Light (20°56'44"N 156°19'17"W) from the Coast Pilot description; check depth before anchoring. Coast Pilot: indents the coast about 0.4 mile; fair anchorage during south winds 0.3 mile offshore in 12 to 16 fathoms, sandy bottom; a large detached rock off Opana Point marks the west side. Pilale Bay, 4 miles east of Pauwela Point, offers fair small-boat anchorage in trade-wind weather in 4 to 7 fathoms close off the beach. Many inshore rocks between Pauwela Point and Hana: keep a mile offshore. Completely exposed to north swell.
Best for
A kona-weather bolt-hole on the north shore
Season
South (kona) winds only; never in north swell