Hawaii / Poka'i Bay /
Waianae Small Boat Harbor
Boat ramp · on Poka'i Bay · near Waiʻanae · 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
- 7
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Tidal
- Yes
- Managed by
- Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation
- Coordinates
- 21.44954, -158.19679
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Honolulu District; the one nearest this launch is of April 25, 2026). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Waianae · 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 PHZ115, Oahu Leeward Waters. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Waianae 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 | High 12:21 am 0.7 ft · Low 4:12 am 0.6 ft · High 11:46 am 1.7 ft · Low 7:03 pm 0.3 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | High 12:59 am 0.9 ft · Low 5:35 am 0.6 ft · High 12:30 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:25 pm 0.2 ft |
| Wed Oct 21 | High 1:32 am 1.1 ft · Low 6:40 am 0.6 ft · High 1:08 pm 1.7 ft · Low 7:46 pm 0.2 ft |
| Thu Oct 22 | High 2:04 am 1.3 ft · Low 7:36 am 0.5 ft · High 1:44 pm 1.6 ft · Low 8:08 pm 0.1 ft |
| Fri Oct 23 | High 2:36 am 1.6 ft · Low 8:30 am 0.5 ft · High 2:18 pm 1.5 ft · Low 8:30 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sat Oct 24 | High 3:11 am 1.8 ft · Low 9:23 am 0.4 ft · High 2:53 pm 1.3 ft · Low 8:54 pm 0.0 ft |
| Sun Oct 25 | High 3:48 am 2.0 ft · Low 10:18 am 0.4 ft · High 3:29 pm 1.2 ft · Low 9:20 pm -0.1 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Waianae Small Boat Harbor
Condition survey of April 25, 2026 by the Honolulu District. Least depth in the channel: 9.1 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 12 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 Poka'i Bay
Bay in Hawaii. All launches on Poka'i Bay.
Community
Where people who use Poka'i Bay talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Pokai Bay Boat Launch · 0.7 mi · Poka'i Bay
- Haleiwa Small Boat Harbor · 11.6 mi · Waialua Bay
- Keehi Small Boat Harbor · 21.7 mi · Keʻehi Lagoon
- Kahana Bay Ramp · 22.0 mi · Kahana Bay
- Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor · 24.9 mi · Kane'ohe Bay
- Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor · 25.5 mi · Ala Wai Boat Harbor
Sources
- Hawaii Small Boat Harbors and Boat Ramps (DLNR DOBOR, 1994) record 41 · 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.