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Anaehoomalu Beach Waikola Big island, HawaiiWaikoloa Beach, Hawaiʻi County

Beach timelapses in Hawaii

12 beaches have a timelapse cam in Hawaii, ranked by today’s Beach Score. A timelapse replays today’s still images, so it shows how the day has gone, not the water this minute. The player loads only when you press play.

Updated 6:24 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 timelapses right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

  1. Anaehoomalu Beach Waikola Big island, HawaiiTimelapse18.4Great

    Waikoloa Beach

    Hawaiʻi County

    Good right now
    Air
    26°C79°F
    Water
    28°C83°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    0.4 m1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 7.9
  2. Elua Beach, Maui, Sunset - panoramioTimelapse28.4Great

    Mōkapu Beach

    Maui County

    Good right now
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 7.5
  3. Wailea Strand Maui, HawaiiTimelapse38.4Great

    Wailea Beach

    Maui County

    Good right now
    Air
    25°C77°F
    Water
    28°C82°F
    Wind
    8 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    1.1 m3 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 7.5

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12 beaches listed · 12 of 12 scored live

  1. TimelapseAnaehoomalu Beach Waikola Big island, Hawaii

    Waikoloa Beach

    Hawaiʻi County

    8.4Great

    Flat water, light wind and 28°C83°F water.

    • Water28°C83°F
    • Air26°C79°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.4 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • Paid parking
  2. TimelapseElua Beach, Maui, Sunset - panoramio

    Mōkapu Beach

    Maui County

    8.4Great

    1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • Free parking
  3. TimelapseWailea Strand Maui, Hawaii

    Wailea Beach

    Maui County

    8.4Great

    1.1 m3 ft waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves1.1 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • Free parking
  4. Timelapse2 16 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-16 038-LR

    Kalapakī Beach

    Kauaʻi County

    7.9Great

    1.4 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air24°C76°F
    • Wind14 km/h8 mph
    • Waves1.4 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm
    • Free parking
  5. TimelapseWalk by the beach

    Kāhala Beach

    Honolulu County

    7.9Great

    1.1 m4 ft waves, breezy and 27°C80°F water.

    • Water27°C80°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind21 km/h13 mph
    • Waves1.1 m4 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Timelapse4th of July Fireworks - Ala Moana Beach Park

    Ala Moana Beach

    Honolulu County

    7.8Great

    Small waves, gentle breeze and 26°C80°F water.

    • Water26°C80°F
    • Air25°C77°F
    • Wind19 km/h12 mph
    • Waves1.0 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. TimelapseKamaole Beach Park III Maui Hawaii
    7.6Great

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • Free parking
  8. TimelapseKenolio Beach Park

    Sugar Beach

    Maui County

    7.6Great

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air24°C74°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.8 m3 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. TimelapseKaanapali Strand Maui, Hawaii

    Kahekili Beach

    Maui County

    6.0Good

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 5 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. TimelapsePlumeria, Honokowai; November 2013
    6.0Good

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 5 pm
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  11. TimelapseKaanapali Strand Maui, Hawaii
    6.0Good

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air25°C76°F
    • Wind6 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 5 pm
    • Paid parking
  12. TimelapseLahaina at dusk

    Lahaina Beach

    Maui County

    5.6Good

    Small waves, light wind and 28°C82°F water.

    • Water28°C82°F
    • Air24°C75°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves0.8 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 4 pm to 6 pm
    • Paid parking
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Maui County

4 of 8 scored beaches in Maui County are good right now. Water is 28°C82°F. Lahaina Beach is the calmest, with 3 km/h2 mph of wind and 0.8 m2 ft waves.

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  • Elua Beach, Maui, Sunset - panoramio8.4Great

    Maui County

    4 of 8 beaches good now

    Best now: Mōkapu Beach, 8.4 Great
  • Walk by the beach7.9Great

    Honolulu County

    2 of 2 beaches good now

    Best now: Kāhala Beach, 7.9 Great
  • Anaehoomalu Beach Waikola Big island, Hawaii8.4Great

    Hawaiʻi County

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Waikoloa Beach, 8.4 Great
  • 2 16 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-16 038-LR7.9Great

    Kauaʻi County

    1 of 1 beach good now

    Best now: Kalapakī Beach, 7.9 Great

Timelapses come from Windy.com, embedded with Windy's own player, which loads only when you press play on the beach page. A timelapse replays today's still images from a webcam; it is not live video. We never re-host their images. Privacy · Live cams.