Honolua Bay, Mokuleia Bay and Lipoa Point are part of an area known as the

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of Honolua, located just north of

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, West

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. The area is a mix of agricultural and conservation land tended by the

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, including coastline management. Honolua Bay and Mokuleia Bay comprise the Honolua-Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District.

Geography

Honolua is located along the west coast of Maui at (20.996739, -156.653073). From Honolua you can view the islands of

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and

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. Honolua Bay is at the northern end of this area, . Any type of commercial activity without a permit from the Department of Land and Natural Resources OCCL division is illegal.

Recreation and leisure

The coastline at Honolua and Mokuleia is rugged and is accessed by trail from a parking lot adjacent to the Honoapiilani Highway above. Mokuleia Bay is home to Slaughterhouse Beach, a sand beach with coral reefs. Honolua Bay consists of a rocky shoreline with small beach, coral reefs in a marine preserve and world-renowned

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. Honolua Bay hosts the annual Billabong Pipe women's surf competition in December.

References

External links

Surfline Report of Honolua BayCaring for Honolua

Save Honolua CoalitionHonolua Advisory Council
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