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Aloha ʻĀina: Kalaeloa (Wave Pool)

Current land and water issues in Hawaiʻi with focus on ʻEwa and Waiʻanae moku

Overview of Issue

 

SUMMARY: Honokea Surf Village is a $107 million project that would bring a 5-acre wave pool, lazy river, and skate park to Kalaeloa. Native Hawaiians and environmental activists have opposed this project for a few reasons including the conservation of water and the potential to disturb iwi kūpuna. In May 2024, the court issued an injunction to delay the development of the wave pool due to an invalid environmental assessment.