Located in the small town of Waianae, Poka’i Bay Beach Park has a long, wide, and rocky beige-colored sand beach north of Nanakuli Beach Park that is spread across 40 acres. Spread across 15 acres, Poka’i Bay Beach Park is situated between the small boat harbor in Waianae and is a very calm and protected beach because of breakwater offshore. The beach is a family-friendly beach as children can swim here and is also an incredible destination for beginning surfers and divers. Poka’i Bay Beach Park was once known as ‘Malaea’ which means calm and is named after the Hawaiian chief Poka’i who is said to have brought the first coconut palm tree to Hawaii. Poka’i Bay Beach Park is situated on the south side of Kepuhi Point and in front of Poka’i Bay making it an awesome destination for fishing.