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Waianae Small Boat Harbor
Waianae Harbor is a small harbor located deep on the West Side of Oahu. The harbor has 4 major boat ramps and wash down facilities and parking for trailer boats. Spinner's Cafe is a small cafe with takeout window that sells sandwiches, coffee, and ice in the Waianae Harbor. Spinner's Cafe is open daily from 6am to 11am. There is also a private dry storage area for trailer boats. This harbor is home to the famous Ahi Fever Fishing Tournament or now known as the Westside Ahi Tournament taking place on June 14-15th, 2025. Pokai Bay is a protected sand bottom anchorage adjacent to Waianae Harbor surrounded by a jetty that is great for anchoring in the summer months. In the winter, large swells can break into the bay making this a treacherous place certain times of year.
Contact-
Waianae Small Boat Harbor
85-491 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, Hawaii 96792
Ph: (808) 697-7095 Fax: (808) 697-7096
General Inquiries: Waianae.Harbor@hawaii.gov
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/waianae-small-boat-harbor/
Hours:
Harbor Hours: 4:30am - 10:30pm
Wai'anae Harbor is located north of Kaneilio Point on the Wai'anae leeward coast of Oahu, ten miles northwest of Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor and Ko'Olina. This is a small boat harbor with a few sportfishing charters, cruises and dolphin excursions are available. Waianae Harbor is a great place to watch the sunset and whales in season.
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General Rules
NOAA Fisheries prohibits swimming with, approaching, or remaining within 50 yards of a Hawaiian spinner dolphin (for persons, vessels, and objects) including approach by interception, or placing a vessel, person, or other object in the path of a Hawaiian spinner dolphin so that the dolphin approaches within 50 yards of the vessel, person, or object (e.g., “leapfrogging”), and applies within 2 nautical miles from shore of the main Hawaiian Islands.
State of Hawaii Waianae Small Boat Harbor Rules - https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/rules/
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Intermediate
Junior
Live Aboard
Liveaboards are not permitted in the Waianae Harbor although overnight stays may be permitted on a short term basis as approved by the Harbor Master.
Memberships
Waianae Harbor is open to the Public.
Memberships Categories
Military
Rates
Slip rates are approximately $10/ ft/ month. Contact the Harbormaster for more information regarding rates.
Recreational
For permanent tenants, an active waitlist may exist to obtain a berth or slip. For temporary tenants with boats 35' or less slips may be readily available. A list of documents you will need to provide is below.
- Application for Temporary Mooring (found below)
- Identification (passport, driver’s license, state id)
- Vessel Registration or USCG Documentation
- Vessel Safety inspection within 2 years (by state approved surveyor)
- Buoy Run / Sea Trial (appointments must be scheduled in advance)
- Insurance (minimum $500,000 liability combined single limit with additional insured as follows:)
- State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, Name of Harbor (Waianae Small Boat Harbor), Harbor Address (85-491 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, HI 96792)
Regular
Restrooms
There are men's and women's restrooms on the ground level of the 2 story building in the center of the Harbor.
Security
There are cameras and a security system for the dry storage boat area. Otherwise there isn't much in the way for security. Consider hiding or removing valuables from your car and boat.
Vehicle Parking
There are many parking spots throughout the harbor after pulling in from Farrington Hwy. The parking spots with long painted lines (longer than a car) are for trailer parking only.
Wait List
Depending on the size of your vessel, slips may be readily available.
In order to obtain a permanent slip, one must sign up for the waitlist, fill out the Mooring, Residency, and Waitlist Rules Acknowledgement documents and include payment of $15 for resident or $100non-resident for the application, payable by Visa, Mastercard or Cash.
Also Include proof of residency documents, either all four pages of your most recent N11 Hawaii Resident Income tax return or copy of postcard for registered voters or certificate showing you are a registered voter.Tax return should have the SSNs, dollar amounts, and account information blacked out (redacted).
Vessel Category Slip Sizes vary by size.
If the vessel is a multi-hull, please add that to the category next to the vessel characteristics.
Current Waitlist Time (depending on vessel size): 0-10 years
