Current conditions at Mokulua Islands
Beach & Nearshore
No conditions available
Shoreline conditions do not apply to this location.
Primarily for beachgoers and surfers
Offshore
Caution
Be cautious and maintain alert for choppy seas, currents, and breaking waves. Users of kayaks and other unpowered craft must be aware of strong wind, wave, and current conditions that can carry you offshore, and are capable of changing unexpectedly.
Primarily for boaters and kayakers
Learn more about these rating signs and alerts. Ratings updated Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 10:44am
Weather
78°F
Partly Cloudy
Winds East at 12.7 MPH (11 KT)
Surf Forecast (Official)
Recommended Activities
Not lifeguarded.
Background
Lanikai Reef extends almost one half mile out to sea, protecting the beach and its swimming areas. Public rights-of-way to the beach are found along Mokulua Drive. Two islands, the Mokulua Islands, lie off Wailea Point. Individually they are known as Moku Nui, or large island, and Moku Iki, or small island. Both are part of the Hawaiʻi State Seabird Sanctuary, and landing is permitted only on the beach of the larger island. Surf sites are found along the edge of Lanikai Reef from the Mokulua Islands to Popoiʻa Island.
This description is from John R. K. Clark's Beaches Series:
Beaches of Oʻahu,
Beaches of Kauaʻi and Niʻihau,
Beaches of Maui County,
and Beaches of the Big Island
published and available for purchase from the University of Hawaiʻi Press.
We thank John R. K. Clark for providing beach descriptions for use on this site.
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