The Shipwreck study area, dominated by Shipwreck Beach or Keoneloa (transects 0 – 20) is located on the southeast coast of Kauaʻi. The shoreline is composed of a large, sometimes steep-faced carbonate sand beach and basalt headlands. Overall, the area is experiencing erosion with an average shoreline change rate of -1.1 ft/yr. Previous studies1 found similar trends in shoreline change for the Shipwreck study area.
*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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