Kaumalapau Harbor 3.5 miles N of Palaoa Point, is the best harbor on Lāna’i in all but W and kona weather. The harbor is a small bight at the mouth of the most prominent gulch in the vicinity.
Gasoline, diesel fuel, and water can be obtained on the Kaumalapau wharf. Small craft up to 40 feet can be handled by a derrick to the deck of the wharf, and small machine repairs can be made at a nearby shop.
The wharf provides cargo sheds and about 400 feet of berthing space. The facilities also include two 35-ton and one 30-ton cranes, bulk-handling and storage for petroleum products. A barge makes weekly (Wednesday) calls on the harbor, at which time the harbor becomes a security zone. If a fuel barge is present, there is no admittance.
Navigation:
Kaumalapau Light (20°46’59″N., 156°59’30″W.), 68 feet above the water, is shown from a post with a black and white diamond-shaped dayboard on the S side of the harbor entrance. Oil tanks are prominent on the high ground back of the wharf. A private aerolight is about 2.3 miles E of the harbor.
A 250-foot breakwater with a distinctive white appearance is on the N side of the entrance, is about 50 yards WSW of the outer end of the breakwater. There is no entrance channel but a 600-foot opening leads to a turning basin which is 30 to 50 feet deep and about 500 feet by 800 feet.
No photos for this harbor.
Have a great shot?
Upload it here.