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ʻAlula Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

ʻAlula Beach 4 photos

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C72°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
42 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
8.5Excellent7 am21
9.7Excellent8 am21
9.7Excellent9 am74
9.4Excellent10 am117
9.1Excellent11 am106
8.0Great12 pm95
8.3Great1 pm85
7.4Great2 pm85
7.5Great3 pm74
8.4Great4 pm42
7.0Great5 pm53
Fri
6.9Good7 am21
7.3Great8 am42
7.5Great9 am85
6.9Good10 am106
6.9Good11 am117
7.0Great12 pm117
6.8Good1 pm117
6.8Good2 pm95
6.8Good3 pm85
6.8Good4 pm74
6.8Good5 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 am, 0.9 m. Low at 8 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 8 pm, 0.3 mHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms380 m0.2 mi away
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 720 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
4.3 km2.7 miKailua-Kona (town)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

Nearby places

  • Harbor House RestaurantAmerican
    720 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near ʻAlula Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat8.4 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 56%