Pelekane Bay Became Land
After another powerful flash flood on March 14th, 2026, the bay in Pelekane Bay no longer exists; it has turned into land. I visited again today and confirmed that the ridge of the baymouth bar, or the new beach, now sits above the high-tide line.… Read more “Pelekane Bay Became Land”
New Channel and Beaches Concept Between the Harbor and Pelekane Bay Revisited
The recent rain and flash flood events on the Hawaiian Islands in March 2026 have also affected the land adjacent to Kawaihae Harbor. This artificial land was created by filling the reef with material dredged to create the harbor basin.… Read more “New Channel and Beaches Concept Between the Harbor and Pelekane Bay Revisited”
New beach at Pelekane Bay
We visited Pelekane Bay six days after the heavy rain event on March 14, 2026, part of the Kona Low Storm of 2026. It now has a new beach—a baymouth bar, to be exact—that formed at the mouth of the bay shortly after the floodwaters carried sediment and sand there.… Read more “New beach at Pelekane Bay”