Departures · Lanikai Beach / Kailua Beach Park (beach launch)
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Launch from the Lanikai beach paths before 9 AM — the bay is glassy and the paddle to the Mokuluas takes only 20 minutes.
Land only on Moku Nui (the north Mokulua) — Moku Iki is a bird sanctuary with no landing allowed.
Watch for sea turtles resting on the outer reef; federal law requires a 10-foot buffer.
The trade winds build through the afternoon: morning paddlers go out with a tailwind, afternoon paddlers work harder heading back.
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Operators are real local fixtures — confirm current sailing times and prices with each operator before you go. Countdowns run on the real local clock and the sunset sail time is computed from tonight’s actual sunset.
At Lanikai Beach, the sun sets at 1:17 AM today — about 13h 26m of daylight. Sunrise was 11:51 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Lanikai Beach update at the top of the conditions page.