Safe Beach Day
Safe Beach Day
Hanalei & Hanalei Bay
Haʻena
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Haʻena Beach Park occupies the low, vegetated sand dunes located along the backshore of Maniniholo Beach. The wide bay offshore is bordered by two large reefs, Makua Reef to the east and Hauwa Reef to the west, but no reef protects the beach itself. It is completely exposed to the open ocean. During periods of high surf, particularly during the winter and spring, waves funnel unchecked directly into the beach, creating very dangerous water conditions, particularly a pounding shorebreak, a strong backwash, and powerful rip Currents. The foreshore of the beach is always steep, a good indication of the erosive force of the annual high surf. Over the years Haʻena Beach Park has been the site of a number of drownings and many near-drownings. Swimmers and bodysurfers in the shorebreak are usually the victims.

amenities

Metered Parking

Metered Parking

Picnic

Picnic

Restrooms

Restrooms

Showers

Showers

Snack Shack

Snack Shack

Gear Rental

Gear Rental

activities

Snorkeling

Snorkeling

Surfing

Surfing

Swimming

Swimming

prohibitions

No Alcohol

No Alcohol

No Camping

No Camping

No Cliff Jumping

No Cliff Jumping

No Dogs

No Dogs

No Fire Pits

No Fire Pits

No Smoking

No Smoking

No Vending

No Vending

hazards

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

Sharks

Sharks

Sharp Coral

Sharp Coral

Slippery Rocks

Slippery Rocks

Strong Currents

Strong Currents

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