Māhāʻulepū Beach
Show on mapA curving sand beach backed by trees stretches along the Māhāʻulepū coast. In the resident’s photos, waves break along the open shore.

A local view
His notes recall the shallow reef and the sight of kiteboarders and windsurfers. The trees behind the sand show up in both views.
Māhāʻulepū Beach photos
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Keoniloa Bay (Shipwreck Beach)
A rocky headland rises over the sand at Keoniloa Bay, also called Shipwreck Beach. The two photos show the beach below the rock and the developed shoreline farther along the bay.
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Brennecke’s Beach
Brennecke’s is a small South Shore bay edged with rock. From the sand, palms and nearby buildings are visible on the far shore.
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Nukumoi Point
Nukumoi Point is the landmark to look for in the middle of Poʻipū Beach. A sandbar sometimes reaches from shore toward the small rocky islet.
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