Punalu'u

Punaluʻu (pronounced [punɑluʔu]) is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the Island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, punaluʻu means "coral dived for", or in the case of the fishpond once located here, possibly "spring dived for". There is a very small commercial center located beside Punaluʻu Stream, and several condominium projects, including a high rise building, located at Haleaha Beach and Kaluanui Beach. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 881.

A fringing reef extends off the shoreline. There are several beaches and a beach park in Punaluʻu, including Punaluʻu Beach Park, Punaluʻu Beach, Haleaha Beach, and Kaluanui Beach. Sugar cane was once grown on the narrow coastal plain inland from the highway.

Punalu'u Beach Park is a black sand beach on the Big Island of Hawaii and contains a year-round population of green sea turtles. There are also several brackish marshy ponds which are home to several wetland bird species.

 

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Wind2.24 m/s
Cloudiness21 %
Temperature (min/max)21/24 °C
Pressure1016 hpa
Humidity75 %
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  • Punalu`u Bake Shop and Visitor Center2009-05-13

    Located in Punalu'u, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

    Punalu`u Bake Shop and Visitor CenterThe Punalu'u Bake Shop and Visitor Center is the southernmost bakery in the U.S.A. and the most visited bake shop in the state of Hawaii. Renowned for their sweetbread, malasadas, anpans (Japanese Pastries) and other scrumptious bakery favorites. The Visitor Center offers a combination of services that include modern restroom facilities, visitor information on Volcanoes National Park and the Green and Hawksbill Sea Turtles found at the Punalu?u Black Sand Beach, a retail bakery and outdoREAD MORE

  • Shrimp Shack Restaurant2009-05-13

    Located in Punalu'u, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

    Shrimp Shack RestaurantShrimp Shack, Punaluu, the Award-Winning Bright Yellow Lunch Wagon that is THE place to pig out on fresh local shrimp and other Island delicacies. READ MORE