Hawaii / Kailua Bay /
Kailua-Kona Wharf
Boat ramp · on Kailua Bay · near Kailua-Kona · Hawaii
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Coordinates
- 19.63900, -155.99642
Boating rules
- This area is designated for boating use only. Swimming is prohibited. · zone at Kailua Pier Restricted Zones: Zone A, at or next to this launch rule
- This area is designated a swimming zone. No person shall operate or moor a vessel within this zone, except for commercial fishing vessels engaged in baitfishing operations. Vessels operating near the shoreline of Kailua Bay between Hulihee Palace and the Kona Hilton Hotel shall exercise caution due to swimming activity. · zone at Kailua Pier Restricted Zones: Zone B, at or next to this launch rule
From the boating rules map of Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Kailua Kona · NOAA, 0.4 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone PHZ123, Big Island Leeward Waters. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Kailua Kona station, 0.4 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Oct 19 | Low 3:37 am 0.5 ft · High 11:33 am 1.7 ft · Low 6:54 pm 0.5 ft · High 11:57 pm 1.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Low 5:08 am 0.5 ft · High 12:14 pm 1.8 ft · Low 7:03 pm 0.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:43 am 1.2 ft · Low 6:10 am 0.4 ft · High 12:48 pm 1.8 ft · Low 7:19 pm 0.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:22 am 1.5 ft · Low 7:02 am 0.4 ft · High 1:19 pm 1.8 ft · Low 7:39 pm 0.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 1:59 am 1.7 ft · Low 7:50 am 0.4 ft · High 1:48 pm 1.8 ft · Low 8:02 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:36 am 2.0 ft · Low 8:36 am 0.4 ft · High 2:18 pm 1.7 ft · Low 8:29 pm -0.1 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:14 am 2.2 ft · Low 9:22 am 0.4 ft · High 2:48 pm 1.6 ft · Low 8:58 pm -0.2 ft |
On Kailua Bay
Bay in Hawaii. All launches on Kailua Bay.
Community
Where people who use Kailua Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Honokohau Small Boat Harbor · 2.9 mi · Honokōhau Small Boat Harbor
- Keauhou Small Boat Harbor · 5.8 mi · Keauhou Bay
- Puako Ramp · 25.5 mi · Puako Bay
- Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor · 29.1 mi · Kawaihae Bay
Sources
- Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994) record 9 · State of Hawaii Terms of Use: public domain, no warranties (ArcGIS item 9fe05d4cc2ac4e3bb32ca885f93a1d30)
Why it is listed as public: listed by Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.