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PROJECT PROFILES

Wai Kai Recreational Facility opened in late March
2023, bringing a unique form of recreation to Hoakalei
Resort in Ewa Beach. Wai Kai is a year-round facility
that features the Wai Kai Wave, and an adjacent
Wai Kai Lagoon.

Rosendin provided construction of all electrical,
telecom, and AV rough-in for the retail, dining, and
entertainment center at Hoakalei Resort in Ewa
Beach. The complex comprises five one and two-story
buildings totaling 277,356 SF and overlooking the
resort’s 52-acre recreational lagoon. The buildings
are a combination of concrete, structural steel,
light gauge framing and trusses, and glulam timber
construction. Rosendin’s scope included the core and
shell for six buildings, wave pool buildout, power to
the pool pumps, wave pool grounding, restaurant
buildout, and low voltage pathways for controls.
The centerpiece attraction is the “The LineUp at Wai
Kai,” the world’s largest deep-water standing surf
wave. The wave pool is 100 feet wide and adjustable
from two to six feet high. Up to 100 surfers per lane
can enjoy waves that mimic natural standing river
waves from famous locations, including Oahu’s
Waimea River. The lagoon offers watersport craft
rentals, Duffy boat cruises, and floating cabanas.

The facility is also focused on sustainability efforts.
The LineUp at Wai Kai is proudly working with
Sustainable Surf and its Hawaii-based SeaTrees
program. For every guest activity booking on the
Wai Kai Wave or the Wai Kai Lagoon, one dollar is
donated to the SeaTrees program to provide support
for the restoration of coral reefs, coastal watersheds,
kelp forests, mangroves, and educational programs.
Each token purchased sequesters one ton of carbon
emissions through double-certified carbon credits
and restores one square foot of coastal watershed
on Maui. Additionally, Wai Kai operates with a no
single-use plastic policy, and all disposable products
must be 100 percent BPI-certified compostable.
Sustainable options for grab-and-go packaging include
Sustainable Island Products and Mananalu Water. 