NNW to NNE is best to get in, NE is OK, and a very large and consistent NW swell (although shadowed by Molokai) will wrap plenty of energy in. 1. Coconuts: The outermost takeoff zone on the point ...

The catamaran, owned by Kapalua Kai Sailing Inc., ran aground at the rocky shoreline of Honolua Bay following a late January storm, when it had broken free of its off-shore moorings in the bay.

Checking in on Honolua Bay, and yes, it’s still as gorgeous as ever. Last weekend, the fabled bay and the righthand reefbreak once again hosted one of the more well-attended surf contests on Maui.

Last December Honolua Bay was busy with surfers. The state is working on a Honolua Bay to Honokohau Management Plan to better manage the area. The Maui News MATTHEW THAYER photo A long term ...