
The Mango trees are saved and will be
protected by Hawai'i County Law (Mango season May-June)

P U N A
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Pahoa
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Pohoiki surf report
Pohoiki map
Pohoiki bays
Pohoiki Surf
Puna
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Pohoiki Harbor
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Pohoiki Beach
Pohoiki Volcano
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Puna
Uncle Hale
Pohoiki Lava
Red House
Pohoiki Harbor
Red Road
Pohoiki Bowls
Pohoiki Shacks
Pohoikib Bay

Aloha No Kakou,
To all my ohana, friends and everyone who loves POHOIKI mahalo for your support. This is my dedication to keep this place alive and share it to the world. My name is Keoni Kealoha Alvarez a native Hawaiian filmmaker from the island of Hawai'i. My Hawaiian ancestors came from Puna "Kealoha Lapaku Kaui is our ohana line". My brothers and I grew up in Puna and are graduates of Pahoa High and Elementary School. As children till adults we have great memories camping, surfing, long boarding and body boarding at Pohoiki. It's been many years since this Pohoiki Surf website has been down and off the web.... but now it's back and running.... which today I will never take for granted.
In 2018 since Pele made world news paving her way to visit Puna to clean her aina. Although today I live afar and I think it's time I share the love and awesome memories our Hawaiian people have for this place. I never thought over the years of taking pictures and documenting Pohoiki would be now a archive for Puna. I believe the "Mana" of this place still remains within this place. The kupunas spirit of the past and present can be felt in the land, wind and ocean. The Mana is strong and Pele will spare Pohoiki for all to continue to enjoy. Mahalo Ke akua for this special place!!

What does Pohoiki mean?
Little (iki) Depression (Poho) - Little Depression

Pohoiki is all about the reef.... now black sand lol and waves. It's a serious spot made only fo da experience. This beach has several bays made to everyone's liking lefts and rights. When everywhere is flat Pohoiki usually has waves. Respect da ocean da aina and especially da locals or else you goin get cracks. Peace out!


LATEST NEWS
WEBSITE STILL UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
PLEASE BE PATIENT
CHOKE PHOTOS UPLOAD DATZ WHY
GOOD MEMORIES EVERYDAY SITE IS BEING UPGRADED WITH PHOTOS

Uncle Hale was a great fisherman, story teller and net maker. Uncle Hale own and lived in the little red house at the end of the red road of Pohoiki Bay. Uncle Hale was a man full of Aloha. He always thought of the younger generation. He felt Pohoiki was a place of healing for troubled teens. He opened his home to many teenagers going through challenges in their lives and also to people who made their way to Puna and had nowhere to go.
Uncle even allowed people to pinic in the grassy area in front of his house. He was known for his ALOHA giving, kindness and hospitality to everyone who came to Pohoiki.
Uncle Hale
April 29, 1919 - January 5, 2004
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TOP TEN POHOIKI BEACH
RULES "Yeah get rules"
1. If you don't know how to surf or know da ocean currents DO NOT GO OUT or you going get pounded on the reef.
2. Do not hit on the CHICKS in the water most
likely their boy friend is a local braddda on da shore
ready to knock you out.
3. No guys in thongs. Girls in thongs YES PLEASE lol
4. No throwing rubbish on da ground. Pele already
cleaned her house. If you dirty her aina your house is
next to get burn down.
5. No throwing rubbish or opala in the ocean... now
you would be pissing Pele sister Namaka godoff now you really asking for DROWN.
6. No walking on ANY Hawaiian heiaus, ahu or memorial sites RESPECT.
7. No touching or riding on da turtles. Only da ohana
of the honu aumakua can touch um. If you like touch something go touch the mano or shark.
8. No pulling leashes. "You'll know the meaning if you watch "NORTH SHORE" the movie.
9. No crapping in da ocean or in da bushes get
bathrooms... walk and use it... LAZY ASS.
10. No stealing or ripping off cars if you get caught
I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU.
*THESE ARE JUST A FEW RULES TO KNOW WHEN
SURFING AT POHOIKI. IF YOU NO LIKE LISTEN UP
TO YOU... YOU ON YOUR OWN.

Pohoiki Blues Music Video


