Hawaii /
Manele Bay
Bay in Hawaii · 2,546 acres · near Lānaʻi City
Manele Bay has 1 boat ramp listed as public.
Boating rules
- Thrill craft operation shall be prohibited in state waters surrounding the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai and Niihau. In all other non-designated ocean recreation management areas of state waters, recreational thrill craft may operate seaward of five hundred feet from the shoreline or the outer edge of the fringing reef whichever is greater. · all of Manele Bay rule
- It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, anchor or moor a vessel in such manner as will injure, damage or destroy any marine life or geological feature or specimen within the Manele-Hulopoe marine life conservation district. · 1 zone on Manele Bay rule
From the boating rules map of Hawaii DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation; Hawaii Statewide GIS Program, read October 19, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of May 5, 2021. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- Manele Small Boat Harbor
Condition survey of May 5, 2021 by the Honolulu District. Least depth in the channel: 5.7 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.
Launches
- Manele Small Boat Harbor · Boat ramp · near Lānaʻi City
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Manele Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.