Page 219 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

BALDWIN BEACH - Nice beach break in fall & winter. Beginner HANAMANU Beautiful cove along Road to Hana. N, NE & E
level. Bodyboarding. Camping & facilities swells create breaks on both sides of cove. Cove offers wind protec-
tion
KU’AU PIPELINE - Best left tubes on Maui. Hard breaking. Sharp
& shallow coral. Breaks way outside at double- to triple-overhead KE’ANAE Rocky right point break. Gets good on northerly winter
when it’s on. swells

HO’OKIPA - Maui’s most consistent surf spot year-round. Several KE’ANAE PENINSULA (KAWE’E PT.) 30’ - 60’ (9 - 18m) Int.
miles of deep lava & coral reefs give several spots along here are - Adv. Rocky entry at Kawe’e Pt.. Good spear fishing (or shore
great for surfing and boardsailing. Breaks include Pavillions. Mid- fishing). Caution: Usually poor visibility. Big waves. Windy. Seldom
dles, The Point & The Lane. Breaks in N, NW, NE, E and wrapping divable except in Fall
SE swells. Holds form to 20’+
NAHIKU (KAELUA) 40’ - 60’ (12 - 18m) Int. - Adv. Rocky entry
JAWS (PEAHI) - THE big wave spot of Hawaii, competing with at left side of point. Extensive reef. Lava canyons. Holes. Ridges.
Oahu for fame. Some of the largest waves ever ridden. Surfers Green sea turtles. Surgeonfish. Caution: Big waves make spot rarely
towed in by waverunner. Sorry, absolutely zero public beach access. divable

MALIKO BAY 10’ - 60’ (3- 18m) Int. - Adv. Summer rocky beach WAI’ANAPANAPA 10’ - 50’ (3 - 15m) Int. - Adv. Beach entry. Snor-
dive on E side of bay. Deep crevices amongst wash rocks. Turtles. kel to right, scuba to left. Mountainous coral forest to left. Pukas
Lobsters. Violet parrotfish everywhere. Rare boarfish. Lobsters. Octopuses. Caution: Exposed
to trade winds. Rarely divable due to surf & rip currents
PAUWELA PT. 10’ - 50’ (3 - 15m) Int. - Adv. Lava rock entries at
end of dirt road at pineapple farm. Point area full of colorful coral. HANA BAY Big S, SE & NE swells and Kona wind give locals some
Bay on right side diveable. Rare boar fish. Bay is good night dive. fair surfing
Caution: Exposed to rough seas. Tough walk down to entry points
HANA BAY to 60’ (6m)Beg. - Int. Beach entry. Snorkel between
THE ROAD TO HANA - Maui’s most famous scenic drive is also lighthouse & pier. Also on S side of Ka’uiki Head at Kaihalulu
called “the world’s most beautiful drive”. This is a very long, curvy Beach. Great coral reefs. Caution: Currents & rough waters outside
road that demands many stops to enjoy the fabulous Hawaiian
scenery. It takes all day to go both ways. The Southern route on the HAMOA Reef break at sandy beach. S & SW swells. Often better
Pi’ilani Hwy. is a fabulous alternate return route. for swimming than for surfing