Anchorage· Oahu· Hawaii
Waikiki Bight Anchorage
21° 16.2′ N · 157° 49.8′ W · approximate
A fair-weather lunch anchorage off Waikiki with Diamond Head and the hotel skyline as the backdrop, used by local boats when the south swell is small.
Practical
Approx GPS from Noodle's Notes (Nov 2024), which labels it approximate: 21-16.15N 157-49.85W. Depth 10-30 ft over hard pan with crevasses (poor holding; set carefully). Regulations prohibit anchoring within roughly half a mile of the beach and Noodle notes the restricted zone is easiest to see on current navigation charts, so anchor outside it; Coast Pilot describes the Waikiki Shore Water Restricted Zone as about 0.4 mile offshore and a separate special anchorage in Kapua Entrance about 0.9 mile south of Waikiki Beach (33 CFR 110.129b). No shore access from the anchorage. Day use only in practice; the 72-hour rule applies. Untenable in south swell.
Best for
Afternoon swim stop off Waikiki in calm conditions
Season
Only when south swells are small; avoid kona winds
Nearby
- Waikiki Beach Waters (DOBOR zones)0.3 NM away
- Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District0.3 NM away
- Canyons Reef Day-Use Moorings0.4 NM away
- Waikiki Beach0.4 NM away
- Aloha Festivals (September, Waikiki)0.5 NM away
- Duke's Waikiki0.5 NM away
- Kaimana Beach and Sans Souci Reef0.6 NM away
- Waikiki Laundromats (nearest the Ala Wai)0.6 NM away