Kaiwi Channel is a channel between the east end of Oahu and the west end of Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands, also known as the Molokai Channel. The tide is mixed and small, with a mean range of 1.28 ft (0.39 m) at the nearest reference station, Honolulu, on the Oahu side.
- Type
- Channel
- Location
- Oahu, United States
- Setting
- Between the east end of Oahu and the west end of Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands, also known as the Molokai Channel
- Tidal range
- The tide is mixed and small, with a mean range of 1.28 ft (0.39 m) at the nearest reference station, Honolulu, on the Oahu side.
- Notable
- The Kaiwi Channel is the venue of the annual Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships and the Molokai Hoe outrigger canoe race, both established multi-decade world-championship events (Molokai 2 Oahu / Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association).
