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Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor
Boat ramp · on Nawiliwili Bay · near Niumalu · 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
- 2
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Coordinates
- 21.94969, -159.36003
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Honolulu District; the one nearest this launch is of May 15, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at NAWILIWILI · 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 PHZ111, Kauai Windward Waters. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's NAWILIWILI 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 3:02 am 0.6 ft · High 11:18 am 1.7 ft · Low 6:53 pm 0.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 12:23 am 0.9 ft · Low 4:50 am 0.6 ft · High 12:01 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:02 pm 0.4 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 12:56 am 1.1 ft · Low 6:00 am 0.6 ft · High 12:37 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:15 pm 0.3 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 1:28 am 1.3 ft · Low 6:57 am 0.6 ft · High 1:08 pm 1.6 ft · Low 7:32 pm 0.2 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 2:02 am 1.6 ft · Low 7:49 am 0.6 ft · High 1:39 pm 1.5 ft · Low 7:51 pm 0.1 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 2:38 am 1.9 ft · Low 8:42 am 0.6 ft · High 2:09 pm 1.4 ft · Low 8:14 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:16 am 2.1 ft · Low 9:35 am 0.6 ft · High 2:40 pm 1.2 ft · Low 8:40 pm -0.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Nawiliwili Small Boat Harbor
Condition survey of May 15, 2026 by the Honolulu District. Least depth in the channel: 5.9 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 8 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Nawiliwili Bay
Bay in Hawaii. All launches on Nawiliwili Bay.
Community
Where people who use Nawiliwili Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Wailua River Ramp · 6.8 mi · Wailua River
- Koloa Ramp · 8.5 mi · Waikomo Stream
- Waikaea Boat Ramp · 8.8 mi · Konohiki Stream
- Kukuiula Small Boat Harbor · 9.3 mi · Kukuiula Bay
- Port Allen Small Boat Harbor · 15.1 mi · Hanapepe Bay
- Hanalei River Landing · 20.2 mi · Hanalei River
Sources
- Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994) record 15 · 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.