Honolua Bay

Honolua is a small bay located near mile 33 on hwy 30 past Kapalua. There's no sandy beach here, so it's not a place to come and sun. What you will find is a great place for snorkeling and diving.

As part of the Honolua - Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District the bay is teeming with sealife. During summer months, when the swell is not comming in from the north, snorkelers and divers can enjoy views that rival and surpass Molokini. During winter months, when the waves are high, the water clouds up and it's often not safe swim or dive here. The picture above was taken in January and you can see the silt in the water after a rain.

When the surf is high Honolua turns itself into a surfers paradise. If you'd like to watch the action drive past Honolua Bay and up the hill. Near the top of the hill you'll find a wide dirt road turning off to the left. Follow it down to a parking area from where you can watch the surfers do their thing.

Directions: Past Kapalua on hwy 30 and just before the 33 mile marker you'll find a wide spot on the left that's paved. Park here. (If you see stairs, drive on, your at Slaughterhouse) A footpath leads down to the beach.

What You'll Find:

• No sand beach
• No lifeguard
• Great diving and snorkeling when the surfs not up.
• No taking of marine life by any means.

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Thanks to reader John Carty for pointing out below that Honolua Bay is being loved to death. See http://www.savehonolua.org/ for more information.