Divisions of the Ocean
Ae-kai: The part of the beach where the waves ran after they had broken Poina-kai: The part of the beach that is after the wave break. The name pueone was also applied to this place. Kai-hele-ku: The part of the beach after the poinakai. This is the part in the water that one could stand. Another name for this is the kai ohua. Kai-o-kilo-heʻe or Kai-heʻe nalu: The region of the beach is the part after the kaiheleku. This kai is great for searching for heʻe (octopus) and surfing. |