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Anini Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Anini Beach 1 photo

  • Amastridae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands; Extinct Collected at ʻAnini, n.w. Kauaʻi in alluvial wash deposits There are over twenty species of these endemic land snails

    Amastridae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands; Extinct Collected at ʻAnini, n.w. Kauaʻi in alluvial wash deposits There are over twenty species of these endemic land snails. David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
26°C79°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
12%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
8.2Great7 am96
8.4Great8 am85
8.9Excellent9 am64
8.5Excellent10 am117
8.1Great11 am138
8.0Great12 pm138
8.5Excellent1 pm159
8.6Excellent2 pm159
8.5Excellent3 pm159
8.9Excellent4 pm148
9.0Excellent5 pm128
8.7Excellent6 pm117
Fri
6.5Good7 am64
6.5Good8 am43
6.6Good9 am74
6.1Good10 am117
5.8Good11 am138
5.7Good12 pm1510
6.0Good1 pm1610
6.4Good2 pm138
6.5Good3 pm128
6.5Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm117
6.5Good6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 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.

About Anini Beach

Anini Beach is a beach in Kauai, Hawaii, United States. It is 790 feet from Kalihi Kai Beach and 110 feet from nearby toilets. Free parking is available within 330 feet, and there are 5 parking locations within 0.31 miles.

From Wikipedia

Anini Beach is a beach located on the north shore of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, United States. It is well known for its excellent windsurfing and views of the large coral reef that rings the island.

Source: Anini Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms30 m110 ft away
  • Showers20 m60 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m330 ft. Listed as free
  • Boat ramp300 m980 ft awayBoat Ramp

Getting there

Nearest town
3.7 km2.3 miPrinceville (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miPrinceville Airport (HPV)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 79%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 30%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 51%