The following are brief text descriptions of each of the forty-three tsunami evacuation map sections for the island of Oahu, including minimum guidelines to be safe from tsunami wave actions.

Overview of map number one:

Map number one is the shoreline between Ala Moana Beach Park and Diamond Head. It includes the Hawaii Convention Center, Waikiki, the Honolulu Zoo, and Kapiolani Park. All areas inland of Kapiolani Boulevard on this map are safe except for the area between Kalakaua Avenue and McCully Streets. Between Kalakaua Avenue and McCully Streets the minimum safe zone begins one block inland from Kapiolani Boulevard. Minimum safe distance begins inland of Date Street, and inland of Paki Avenue.

Overview of map number two, inset one:

Map number two, inset one is the shoreline from Kahala to Aina Haina Shopping Center. It includes Kahala, Waialae Country Club, Wailupe, and Aina Haina Shopping Center. In Kahala from Ulili Street, the safe zone begins inland at least two thousand feet from the shoreline. All areas inland of Waialae Country Club are safe. Beyond the end of the H-1 Interstate Freeway, the safe zone begins inland at least 800 feet up to Aina Haina Shopping Center. At the Shopping Center, the minimum safe zone begins two blocks inland.

Overview of map number two, inset two:

Map number two, inset two is the shoreline between Waikiki and Kahala. It includes the Honolulu Zoo, Kapiolani Park, Diamond Head, Black Point, and Kahala. Safe zone begins inland of Paki Avenue and Diamond Head road. All areas inland of Kahala Avenue are safe from Diamond Head Road until Ulili Street.

Overview of map number three, inset one:

Map number three, inset one is the shoreline between Aina Haina Shopping Center and Maunalua Bay. It includes Aina Haina, Niu Valley, Paiko Peninsula, Kuliouou Valley, and Hawaii Kai up to Keahole Street. Minimum safe zone begins at least one thousand five hundred feet from the shoreline in each of the valleys. Safe zone begins at least one hundred feet away from the immediate shorelines of all inland marinas.

Overview of map number three, inset two:

Map number three, inset two is the shoreline between Hawaii Kai and Sandy Beach Park. It includes Hawaii Kai, Portlock, Koko Head, Hanauma Bay, and Sandy Beach. All areas at least one thousand five hundred feet inland of Hawaii Kai and Kuapa are safe up to Lunalilo Home Road. All of Lunalilo Home Road inland of Kalanianaole Highway is safe. In Portlock, areas inland at least three blocks are safe. Safe areas around Koko Head are at least five hundred feet inland. In Hanauma Bay, the upper parking lots are safe. Minimum safe zones are inland of Kalanianaole Highway as it rounds Koko Head and Koko Crater until Sandy Beach. At Sandy Beach, minimum safe areas are inland at least one thousand five hundred feet.

Overview of map number four:

Map number four is the shoreline between Sandy Beach and Makapuu Beach. It includes Hawaii Kai Golf Course, Makapuu Lighthouse, and Sea Life Park. Safe zone begins inland at least one thousand five hundred feet at Sandy Beach, and all areas inland of Kalanianaole Highway from Hawaii Kai Golf Course until Sea Life Park.

Overview of map number five, inset one:

Map number five, inset one is the shoreline between Makapuu Beach Park and Waimanalo Beach Park. It includes Kaupo and Kaiona Beach Parks. In this area the safe zone is at least eight hundred feet from the shoreline.

Overview of map number five, inset two:

Map number five, inset two is the shoreline between Waimanalo Beach Park and Bellows Beach Park. It includes Waimanalo Beach Park, Waimanalo Bay State Park, Bellows Air Force Station, and Bellows Beach Park. In this area the minimum safe zone begins inland of Kalanianaole Highway.

Overview of map number six, inset one:

Map number six, inset one is the shoreline between Bellows Air Force Station and Lanikai. It includes Bellows Beach and rounds the point to Lanikai. Minimum safe distance in Bellows is at least two thousand feet from the shoreline. The minimum safe distance in Lanikai is at least two blocks inland onto Aalapapa Drive, except between Lama Place and Lapa Place. On that block the safe zone begins three blocks up on Mokolea Drive.

Overview of map number six, inset two:

Map number six, inset two is the shoreline between Lanikai and Kailua. It includes   Lanikai, Kailua Beach Park, and Kailua. The minimum safe zone in Lanikai begins inland of Aalapapa Drive. At the area around Kailua Beach Park the safe zone begins two thousand feet inland of the shore. In Kailua, the safe zone begins inland of Kainalu Drive.

Overview of map number seven, inset one:

Map number seven, inset one is the shoreline of Mokapu Peninsula. It includes Aikahi and Kaneohe Marine Corps Base. The minimum safe zone in Aikahi and on the east side of Mokapu Peninsula begins inland of Mokapu Road. Where Mokapu Road turns left in the Marine Corps Base, the safe zone is at least one thousand five hundred feet from the shoreline. The safe zone begins two thousand feet inland at the flat area near the runway at the northwest tip of the peninsula. On the west side of the peninsula inside Kaneohe Bay the safe zone begins at least five hundred feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number seven, inset two:

Map number seven, inset two is the shoreline between Mokapu Peninsula and Kaneohe Bay near Coconut Island. It includes the Bay along the west side of the peninsula and Bay View Golf Course. The safe zone along this entire shoreline begins at least two hundred feet inland, except near the Bay View Golf Course. Oceanside of the golf course, minimum safe distance is eight hundred feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number eight, inset one:

Map number eight, inset one is the shoreline from Kahaluu to Kualoa. It includes Kualoa Regional Park and Kualoa Ranch. The safe zone begins inland of Kamehameha Highway from Kahaluu to Kualoa Regional Park. From the park to the next valley the safe zone is at least one thousand feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number eight, inset two:

Map number eight, inset two is the shoreline from Kaaawa to Kahana Bay. The minimum safe distance in Kaaawa Valley is two thousand feet from the shoreline. Throughout Kaaawa to the beginning of Kahana Bay the minimum safe distance is one thousand feet from the shoreline. The minimum safe zone within Kahana Bay and Kahana Valley is three thousand five hundred feet.

Overview of map number nine, inset one:

Map number nine, inset one is the shoreline from Kahana Bay to Punaluu. The minimum safe distance is two thousand feet from the shoreline.

Overview of map number nine, inset two:

Map number nine, inset two is the shoreline from Punaluu to Hauula. This includes Sacred Falls. The minimum safe distance is three thousand feet from the shoreline from Haleaha Road until just before Hauula Elementary School. Within Hauula the safe zone is at least one thousand feet from the shoreline.

Overview of map number ten, inset one:

Map number ten, inset one is the shoreline from Hauula to Laie. It includes Hauula Beach Park, Kokololio Beach Park, Laie Beach Park, the Polynesian Cultural Center, and Brigham Young University Hawaii. The minimum safe distance is two thousand feet from the shoreline for the entire map, except for the area in front of BYUH. There, the minimum safe zone is on the BYUH campus, or two thousand feet from the shoreline.

Overview of map number ten, inset two:

Map number ten, inset two is the shoreline from Laie to Kahuku. It includes Malaekahana State Recreation Area. The safe zone for this area is a minimum of two thousand feet inland of Kamehameha Highway. In Laie the minimum safe zone is the BYUH Campus.

Overview of map number eleven, inset one:

Map number eleven, inset one is the shoreline from Turtle Bay to Sunset Beach. It includes the Turtle Bay Resort, Kawela Bay, and Sunset Beach Park. The minimum safe distance fronting the Turtle Bay Golf Course is at least one hundred feet inland from Kamehameha Highway. In the vicinity fronting Kawela Bay, the minimum safe distance begins one thousand five hundred feet inland from Kamehameha Highway. For the rest of this map the minimum safe distance begins five hundred feet inland from Kamehameha Highway.

Overview of map number eleven, inset two:

Map number eleven, inset two is the shoreline from Kahuku to Turtle Bay. It includes Kahuku Point.  The minimum safe zone for this area is inland of Kamehameha Highway, except for the area fronting Turtle Bay Golf Course; there the minimum safe distance is one hundred feet inland of Kamehameha Highway.

Overview of map number twelve, inset one:

Map number twelve, inset one is the shoreline from Pupukea to Laniakea Beach Park. It includes Waimea Bay. For the area around Pupukea, the minimum safe distance begins eight hundred feet inland from Kamehameha Highway. At Waimea Bay, the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet into Waimea Valley from Kamehameha Highway. Alternatively, the high ground on the highway on either side of the bay is safe. For the rest of the map, the minimum safe distance inland is one thousand six hundred feet from the highway.

Overview of map number twelve, inset two:

Map number twelve, inset two is the shoreline from Sunset Point to Waimea Bay. It includes Sunset Beach Elementary School and Pupukea Beach Park. For this map, with the exception of Waimea Bay, the minimum safe distance is eight hundred feet inland from Kamehameha Highway. At Waimea Bay, the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet into Waimea Valley from Kamehameha Highway. Alternatively, the high ground on the highway on either side of the bay is safe.

Overview of map number thirteen, inset one:

Map number thirteen, inset one is the shoreline from Kaiaka Bay to Dillingham Airfield. It includes Waialua. In Waialua the minimum safe distance is inland of Kaukonahua Road and inland of Farrington Highway. Inland of Farrington Highway is safe until the intersection with Mahinaai Street. From there, minimum safe distance is three thousand feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number thirteen, inset two:

Map number thirteen, inset two is the shoreline between Chun’s Reef on the North Shore and Waialua.  Between Chun’s Reef and the Anahulu Bridge Highway crossing, the minimum safe distance is at least three thousand feet inland from Kamehameha Highway and the Joseph P. Leong Highway. In Haleiwa, past the Anahulu Highway Bridge, the minimum safe distance is to be inland of the Joseph P. Leong Highway. In Waialua the minimum safe distance is inland of Kaukonahua Road and inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number fourteen, inset one:

Map number fourteen, inset one is the Mokuleia shoreline. It includes Mokuleia Beach Park and Dillingham Airfield. The minimum safe distance on this map is inland at least three thousand feet from Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number fourteen, inset two:

Map number fourteen, inset two is the shoreline between the end of Farrington Highway in Mokuleia to about half a mile from Kaena Point. The minimum safe distance on this map is one thousand five hundred feet from the shoreline.

Overview of map number fourteen, inset three:

Map number fourteen, inset three is the shoreline between Mokuleia and Yokohama Bay. It includes Kaena Point and the end of both the North Shore at Mokuleia, and the end of Farrington Highway past Makaha. For this map, the minimum safe distance is one hundred feet inland of the hiking/jeep trail, except at Kaena Point. At Kaena Point, the minimum safe distance is three hundred feet inland from the hiking/jeep trail.

Overview of map number fifteen, inset one:

Map number fifteen, inset one is the shoreline between Pokai Bay and Makaha. It includes Lualualei, Waianae, Lahilahi Point, and Makaha town. For this map, the minimum safe distance is one thousand two hundred feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number fifteen, inset two:

Map number fifteen, inset two is the shoreline between Makaha and Keaau. For this map, the minimum safe distance is one thousand five hundred feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number fifteen, inset three:

Map number fifteen, inset three is the shoreline between Keaau and Yokohama Beach. It includes Makua Valley. At Makua Valley the minimum safe distance is eight hundred feet inland of Farrington Highway. At Yokohama Beach past the Satellite Tracking Station Road the minimum safe distance is one thousand two hundred feet inland of Farrington Highway. At all other areas on this map the minimum safe distance is three hundred feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number sixteen, inset one:

Map number sixteen, inset one is the Maili shoreline. For this map, the minimum safe distance is three thousand feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number sixteen, inset two:

Map number sixteen, inset two is the shoreline between Kahe Point and Nanakuli.  For this map, the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland of Farrington Highway.

Overview of map number seventeen, inset one:

Map number seventeen, inset one is the shoreline between Barber’s Point and Ocean Point. It includes Campbell Industrial Park, Kalaeloa Airfield, and new developments off Ocean Point. For this map, the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number seventeen, inset two:

Map number seventeen, inset two is the shoreline between Kahe Point and Barber’s Point. It includes Ko Olina, and Kalaeloa Harbor. For this map, the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland of the shoreline. Within Kalaeloa Harbor, the minimum safe distance is one hundred feet inland from all shorelines.

Overview of map number eighteen, inset one:

Map number eighteen, inset one is the shoreline between Ewa Beach and the Reef Runway. It includes the entrance of Pearl Harbor, Hickam Air Force Base, and the Honolulu International Airport. On the Ewa side of the Pearl Harbor entrance, the minimum safe distance is one thousand five hundred feet from the shoreline. On the Hickam side of the Pearl Harbor entrance, the minimum safe distance is three thousand feet from the shoreline. At the Honolulu International Airport, the minimum safe distance is one thousand five hundred feet from the shoreline, including the inland shoreline behind the reef runway.

Overview of map number eighteen, inset two:

Map number eighteen, inset two is the Ewa Beach shoreline. It includes Oneula Beach and the new Ocean Point housing. For this map, minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland from the shoreline.

Overview of map number nineteen, inset one:

Map number nineteen, inset one is the shoreline between Iwilei and Waikiki. It includes Sand Island, Downtown Honolulu, and Ala Moana Beach Park. Remain off Sand Island entirely. In Iwilei to Downtown Honolulu, minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland of the shoreline, including the shoreline inside Honolulu Harbor. In the urban core of Honolulu, the minimum safe zone is inland of Kapiolani Boulevard up to Kalakaua Avenue.

Overview of map number nineteen, inset two:

Map number nineteen, inset two is the shoreline between the Honolulu Airport Reef Runway and Iwilei. It includes Keehi Lagoon and Kalihi Kai. The entire Reef Runway is to be avoided. On Lagoon Drive the minimum safe zone is one hundred feet inland of Lagoon Drive. Within all shoreline areas of Keehi Lagoon the minimum safe distance is two thousand feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number twenty, inset one:

Map number twenty, inset one is the shorelines inside Pearl Harbor, excluding West Loch and Middle Loch. It includes Ford Island. The minimum safe zone is eight hundred feet inland of all shores within Pearl Harbor. On Ford Island, the minimum safe zone is twenty feet inland of all shores.

Overview of map number twenty, inset two:

Map number twenty, inset two is the shoreline of West Loch and Middle Loch. Within West Loch, the minimum safe distance is inland of any improved road or street surrounding the Loch. Within Middle Loch, the minimum safe distance is eight hundred feet inland of the shoreline.

Overview of map number twenty one, inset one:

Map number twenty one, inset one is the shoreline within Kaneohe Bay between Kaneohe and Heeia. For this map, the minimum safe distance is inland of any improved street or road.

Overview of map number twenty one, inset two:

Map number twenty one, inset two is the shoreline within Kaneohe Bay in Kahaluu. For this map, the minimum safe distance is three hundred feet inland of Kamehameha Highway.

Overview of map number twenty one, inset three:

Map number twenty one, inset three is the shoreline within Kaneohe Bay in the vicinity of Waiahole. For this map, the minimum safe distance is six hundred feet inland of Kamehameha Highway.

Should you have any questions please contact the Department of Emergency Management at 808-723-8960 or via email at dem@honolulu.gov.