North part of Pokai Bay beach Central part of Pokai Bay beach The Waianae Harbor entrance as seen from inside the Pokai Bay breakwater. Pokai Bay is a small anchorage in an old harbor on the west side of Oahu. Room for about 4 or 5 boats to anchor. Very protected except in a heavy west swell. It is the only protected anchorage on the west side of Oahu. It lies just south of Waianae Harbor and a few miles north of Ko 'Olina Resort and Marina. Sandy bottom in about 10 to 15 feet. Be sure to anchor west of the designated swimming area. Be wary of leaving your boat unlocked if you go ashore. Leaving a dinghy ashore and wandering off is probably not a good idea. Best plan to explore the shore is put your clothes/gear in a waterproof bag and swim the short distance to the beach. There are fresh water showers close at hand.
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This is a huge anchorage directly in front of a wide valley. The valley was use for bombing
practice during WWII. You can still see the observation towers used by the military. Now,
however, a fight has erupted between the government and the Hawaiians over the protection of
the ...
The prominent smoke stcks of the Hawiian Electric power plant are
an obvious landmark.
The Mehaffy guide claims that the trade winds are "reduced to a whisper".We anchored in about 9 meters of water so clear that ripples on the sand
were easily discernable. While there's not ...
This is the only "real" marina in Hawaii. It has:
floating docks
a fuel dock
laundry
showers
gas barbecues
easy access to swimming lagoons
The marina listens on VHF 71 and likes to clear traffic in and out as
there is very little manoeuvering room in the chanel. Commercial
traffic ...
Waimea bay is located in Haleiwa, on the N shore of Oahu, at the mouth of the Waimea river. Waimea valley extends behind Waiema bay.Waiema means "red water" in Hawaiian.Captain Charles Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on February 28, 1779. Clerke had shortly before ...
Located on the southwestern shore of Kane'ohe Bay. Adress 46-499 Kamehameha Hwy.,
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744Water, toilets,
showers, fuel and pump-out facility. Call the harbour master for berth
allocation.Tel: (808) 233-3603 Fax: (808) 233-3602 Mail: heeia.kea.harbor@hawaii.gov 21 ...
This bay is on the north east coast of Oahu and is protected by the Mokapu Peninsula. This bay is very calm and sheltered. Together with the crystal clear water, it makes a very attractive anchorage.
There are four marinas here as well as four anchorage areas.
Anchor in the North ...
Pokai Bay, Waianae.
Waianae Harbor entrance seen from Pokai Bay, Waianae
Pokai Bay, Waianae, Oahu.
