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Hanauma Bay
7455 Kalaniana'ole Highway
South Oahu
The Toilet Bowl is a natural pool formed by centuries of waves beating against the lava rock at Hanauma Bay. The trail to the Toilet Bowl can be treacherous and should not be attempted when the lifeguards close this area off to public access. When the Toilet Bowl is open, follow the path along the left side of Hanauma Bay.
The pool rises and falls with the tide. If conditions are right, you can sit in the pool and float up and down in a phenomenon similar to flushing a toilet.
A lava shelf was ground thin by the breakers, which caused a hole to form. Water flushes in and out with the waves, looking amazingly similar to the real thing. People actually sit and wait for the water to push them up and suck them in. Don't do it if the sea is too rough, or you might actually get siphoned off into sea.
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The only access to this site is through Hanauma Bay Beach Park.
DO NOT attempt to go to this site when the lifeguards post that the Toilet Bowl is closed.
This spot accounts for the overwhelming majority of drownings at Hanauma Bay.
Wear tennis shoes to hike along the coast to the Toilet Bowl, the edges can be slippery.
Do not enter the pool when wave conditions are rough.
Do not attempt to swim the channel from the Toilet Bowl to the Ocean - this is dangerous and can even be fatal. |
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Take H1 east bound. H1 turns into Kalanianaole. Continue on Kalanianaole Highway and Hanauma Bay will be on the right side. |
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