Mokapu Beach

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Mokapu Beach, Maui

Mokapu Beach (view panorama) is located at the Wailea resort complex. It is a sandy beach with some beach rock exposed in the center. The nearshore ocean bottom is sandy and slopes down gently, which makes for good swimming conditions when the ocean is calm. The snorkeling is best in the morning hours and around the lava outcropping between Mokapu Beach and neighboring Ulua Beach.

The word mokapu is short for moku kapu, meaning "sacred island" in the Hawaiian language. It takes its name from a small rock island that used to be visible offshore before it was bombed out during World War II as a practice target.

Mokapu Beach Overview

• Sandy beach with some exposed beach rocks
• Good swimming and snorkeling when the ocean is calm
• One of five beaches in the Wailea resort complex

Location:

Ulua Beach Road, Wailea HI 96753

Directions: Mokapu Beach and neighboring Ulua Beach share a parking lot on Ulua Beach Road that fills up quickly. Alternatively, park at neighboring Keawakapu Beach to the north and walk to Mokapu.

Now 73°F Windchill: 73°F Sunny

Location: Kihei, HI Wind: 18 mph E Humidity: 68% Visibility: 0.16 mi Pressure: 972.0 in steady Sunrise: 5:45 am Sunset: 7:09 pm

Thu Hi: 75°F Low: 68°F Sunny

Fri Hi: 76°F Low: 67°F Mostly Sunny

• Restrooms
• Showers
• Parking
• No lifeguards

• Swimming
• Snorkeling
• Bodyboarding

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