Wainiha Bay
Show on mapFreshwater meets a sandy bay at Wainiha. The resident remembers the cold stream and a reef on the southern side.
The shoreline
The stream cuts through the fringing reef at Wainiha. From land, the opening in the reef and the headlands on either side show the shape of the bay. Hāʻena coast map · USGS (PDF)
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Lumahaʻi River Mouth
A long stretch of sand meets the river at Lumahaʻi. The resident remembers the force of the shore break more vividly than the width of the beach.
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Waikoko Beach
Waikoko curves around a bay with a shallow reef. When North Shore swells come in, you can watch surfers from the beach.
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Waiʻoli Beach Park
Waiʻoli Beach Park sits on Hanalei Bay. Picnic space and restrooms make this a place to stop on land as well as look across the bay.
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