Kaanapali Beach, shown in April 2020 when Maui County was in the early stages of the pandemic-forced lockdown, has long been impacted by erosion as rising sea levels swept away sand and ...

Meanwhile, the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel is facing erosion in front of the hotel’s Molokai Wing. The waves have come up to within 20 feet of the building and are starting to undermine the beach walk.