Kōki Beach

Kōki Beach is the red-and-black-sand crescent just past Hāmoa on the East Maui coast, framed by ʻĀlau Island offshore. Check the Community Water Testing section for the sample date, result and full Surfrider report. A sample describes the water collected at that place and time; it does not establish today's water quality. Check the live DOH status above separately.

Kōki Beach sits at the mouth of Kaholopo'o Stream, which drains the windward valleys above Hāna. Runoff from the watershed can reach the shoreline through the stream.

The stream mouth and powerful shorebreak are separate considerations from a dated bacteria sample. Read the collection date and linked Surfrider report for the sample, and check current DOH advisories separately.

The Hawaii Department of Health does NOT routinely test Kōki Beach. The community-tested readings on this page come from the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer-led monitoring program run by the Surfrider Maui chapter.

BWTF samples Kōki Beach monthly using the IDEXX Enterolert method (MPN/100mL), and compares results against the same 130 Beach Action Value DOH uses statewide. See our overview of citizen water-quality testing in Hawaiʻi for the methodology and how BWTF data fits with DOH coverage.

Strong shorebreak makes entry hazardous. Locals occasionally surf and bodyboard the break. The stream mouth is at the south end; the community sample does not describe every part of the beach.

Sunrise lights the red sand and ʻĀlau Island view. Hāmoa Beach is a separate nearby beach with its own conditions and water-quality information.

Off Haneoʻo Road, the loop just south of Hāna town. About 2 miles from Hāna Bay. Roadside parking is tight on weekends. Combine with Hāmoa, Hāneoʻo Fishpond, and Waioka (Venus Pool) for a complete southern Hāna loop.