#beach closure

The County of Maui, in partnership with West Maui Construction, has announced a temporary partial closure of Kalepolepo Beach Park to facilitate the installation of a new wastewater force main serving Kīhei Wastewater Pump Station No. 3.

Ulua/Mōkapu Beach Park in Wailea will be closed May 8-12, 2023 for the removal of a large fallen tree that is blocking part of the beach access.

A shark sighting on Saturday, June 29, 2019, forced the temporary closure of Kamaʻole Beaches 1, II and III.

Shoreline access at ʻĀhihi-Kinaʻu Natural Area Reserve on Maui has been closed due to a whale carcass on shore. This is the fifth dead Humpback report since November 11th.

Ocean safety lifeguards temporarily closed several beach parks in Kihei at around 10:50 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, because of a shark sighting at Kamaʻole Beach Park I. The sighting comes a week after a shark attack reported at the same beach on Nov. 14, 2016.

Access to the Waiʻānapanapa State Park black sand beach and bay will be closed for about 3 weeks, beginning on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, as a part of the DLNR Division of State Parks’ ongoing capital improvement project.

The County of Maui Dept. of Parks and Recreation announced that due to high surf and safety concerns to the County facility, Baldwin Beach Park will be closed Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 until further notice.

Due to the arrival of Tropical Storm Darby, Maui County will be closing all outdoor park facilities on Saturday morning, July 23, 2016.

In Kahului on Maui a tsunami wave of 1.2 feet was reported at 3:53 a.m.; and a 2.2 foot wave was recorded at 4:35 a.m. according to preliminary data compiled by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Wave activity was occurring in 18 to 22 minute intervals.

State managed coastal and low-lying areas will remain closed on Thursday morning until staff from the state Department of Land and Natural Resources is able to assess ocean conditions following a large earthquake in Chile on Wednesday afternoon.