Hawaii /
Poka'i Bay
Bay in Hawaii · 2,585 acres · near Waiʻanae
Poka'i Bay has 2 boat ramps listed as public.
Boating rules
- Zone A of the Pokai Bay ocean waters is reserved for bathing and swimming. No person shall operate, anchor or moor any vessel within the boundaries of Zone A, described in this section. This subsection shall not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue craft. · 1 zone on Poka'i Bay rule
- Zone B is reserved primarily for outrigger canoe activity. No person shall operate, anchor or moor any other vessel within the boundaries of Zone B, described in this section provided that a vessel may temporarily anchor within Zone B for a period not to exceed seventy-two hours on a not to interfere basis with scheduled outrigger canoe activities. No person shall swim within the boundaries of Zone B when outrigger canoes are operating within Zone B. This subsection shall not apply in the case of an emergency or to patrol or rescue craft. · 1 zone on Poka'i 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 April 25, 2026. Not for navigation.
Channel surveys
- 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.
Launches
- Pokai Bay Boat Launch · Boat ramp · near Waiʻanae
- Waianae Small Boat Harbor · Boat ramp · near Waiʻanae
Community
Where people who fish, boat and paddle Poka'i Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.