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Ala Wai Harbor

Honolulu / Waikiki, United States · 21.287°N 157.841°W

CRUISINGADVISEDOPERATIONAL

Hawaii's principal yacht harbor, wedged between Waikiki and the Ala Wai Canal. A state facility with wait-lists measured in years for residents and a small, precious transient inventory after a Pacific crossing.

Live channels · not a chart · not a reservation

Estimate

Mainly clear at 2026-08-26T13:00 Pacific/Honolulu. Wind 12 kn from ENE, gusts 30 kn. Model significant wave 1.3 m from SSE — coastal model, not a harbour sounding. SST 27.2 °C. Next published high 2026-08-26 02:56 (NOAA CO-OPS).

Wind
12 kn ENE
Gusts
30 kn
Waves
1.3 m
Twilight
Day

Max LOA

35 m

Reported

Max draft

3 m

Reported

VHF

16/09

Verified

August band

MODERATE

Estimate

What is objectively known

Operator

State of Hawaiʻi Division of Boating

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Verified
Authority

State DLNR / USCG Honolulu

Port authority notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
VHF

16/09

Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
Max LOA

35 m m

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Reported
Max beam

8 m m

Marina operator rate card / facilities sheet · 2026-06-01

Reported
Max draft

3 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Reported
Controlling depth

2.7 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Reported
Tide range

0.6 m m

National hydrographic office / chart catalogue · 2026-06-01

Verified
Surge / fetch

MODERATE

Professional skipper / captain report · 2026-06-01

Reported
Port of entry

Yes

Port authority notices · 2026-06-01

Verified
Reservation required

Yes

Harbour master / marina office published notices · 2026-06-01

Verified

Restrictions

  • SPEEDVerified

    Dead slow, no wake inside the harbour.

    Harbour master / marina office published notices

  • HURRICANE_PROTOCOLVerified

    Hurricane / cyclone plan is first-class operational truth here. Haul-out priority and evacuation rules override ordinary reservations.

    Harbour master / marina office published notices