Kailua Bay

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Kailua Bay, 50 miles NW of Kalae, is a dent in the coast at the S end of the flat plain which extends N to Kawaihae Bay. Kailua, on the N side of the bay, formerly a barge terminal, is now used by cruise and charter boats. Large ships anchor offshore and ships’ tenders are used for
transportation to shore. Kailua Light (19°38'16"N., 156°00'03"W.), 32 feet above the water, is shown from a white pyramidal concrete tower on Kukailimoku Point, which is on the NW side of the bay entrance. Also prominent is the church spire E of Kailua pier and the radio tower NW of the pier. No breakwater protects this small exposed harbor. Access is good, and no channel is required to reach open water. The turning basin E of the pier is 12 to 20 feet deep and about 500 feet square. The approach to the pier is marked by a 023° directional light. The W side of the pier has a surfaced boat-launching ramp. The E side of the pier has a pump-out station and a marine hoist with a
maximum capacity of 2,000 pounds. [www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot_w.php?book=7] Chapter 14