The Kokole Point study area (transects 253 – 440) is located on the southwest shore of Kaua‘i on the Mānā Plain. The study area extends south to include the Mana Drag Strip (transects 257 – 326) and north Kokole Point (transects 371 – 374). The shoreline is composed of white carbonate sand and vegetated dunes. The study area is exposed to swell from the northwest and west during winter and spring months, swell from the west and southwest in the summer as well as persistent tradewinds. The result is a seasonal high variability in the shoreline position.
This study area is a section of a continuous sandy beach which runs from Kīkīaola Small Boat Harbor through Kekaha and Majors Bay. Overall, the Kokole Point study area (transects 253 – 440) has experienced slight erosion with an average shoreline change rate of -0.5 ft/yr. The northern portion of the study area (transects 374 – 440) is accreting with an average shoreline change rate of 0.3 ft/yr while the southern portion (transects 253 – 371) is eroding with an average shoreline change rate of -0.9 ft/yr. Previous studies* did not analyze the Kokole Point study area shoreline.
*Makai Ocean Engineering and Sea Engineering, 1991 Aerial Photograph Analysis of Coastal Erosion on the Islands of Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii. State of Hawaii Office of Coastal Zone Management Program.
Last updated: July 2021
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