Page 216 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

CORAL GARDENS to 35’ (11m) Beg. Boat dive 1. 2 Mi (0.8 Km) N MALA WHARF - Perfect long left point break waves. Best early
of tunnel. Popular snorkeling site. S end beyond beach is rich coral when glassy. S swells
reef. Variety of tropical fish. Moray eels. Green sea turtles. Molokini
alternative when windy CEMETERY to 20’ (6m) Beg.Beach dive. Excellent beginner snor-
keling. Tropical fish. Usually calm for swimming. Bottom is mostly
THOUSAND PEAKS - Dozens on left & right peaky reef breaks. sandy
Good for longboards & beginners. Trades blow offshore
KA’ANAPALI PT. (KP’s) Breaks in N, S or big W swells. Rights &
OLOWALU to 35’ (11m) Beg.Maui’s top snorkeling site . Scuba lefts, but lefts best. Beginner & toursit spot (rentals right there at
further from beach via channel in reef. Colorful coral reef. Reef the Hyatt Hotel)
fish. Octopuses. Moray eels. Eagle rays. Green sea turtles. Caution:
Coral heads sharp and dangerous in swell BLACK ROCK to 20’ (6m) Beg.Easy beach dive. Amazing array
of fish. Trumpetfish. Lemon butterflyfish. Unicornfish. Green sea
OLOWALU - Sandy beach break with lefts and rights in S swells. turtles. Eagle rays. Crowded. Convenient to Sheraton Hotel. Nice
Crowded beach

SURFERS’ REEF - Reef break with rights and lefts. Slow wave best KAHEKILI BEACH (OLD AIRPORT BEACH) to 20’ (6m) Beg
for longboards and beginners .Easy beach dive. Popular scuba lesson site. Excellent snorkeling.
Big reef. Facilities
SHARK PIT - On rare days does a Pipeline immitation with big
hollow lefts & rights. Dangerous reef below. Difficult access due to S-TURNS - Mellow coral reef break. Best spot for beginners &
private property longboarders. Oct. - Apr.. Popular for non-hardcore surfers LIT-
TLE MAKAHA - Rocky point catches wrapping NE swells and
LAHAINA BREAKWALL - If this side of Maui has any surf at all, make nice right walls. Trades hollow out the waves into an immita-
it is the biggest right here. Long left on S swell. Insane right barrels tion of Makaha
possible on N swell right at jetty. Inside break is perfect for begin-
ners KAPALUA BAY & BEACH to 45’ (14m) Beg. - Int. Beach entry
from beautiful sandy beach. Best diving on reef to NE side. Many
LAHAINA HARBOR - Screaming hollow right tubes with flow tropical fish. facilities. Caution: Strong currents offshore NOTE:
into long shoulders. Close-out lefts. Best at high tides, as dangerous Kapalua Beach is Sunset Magazine’s “World’s Nicest Beach”
corals and urchings (“vana”) lurk beneath. Consistent and crowded
NAPILI BAY to 30’ Beg.Sandy beach entry. All kinds of reef fish.