Gillins Beach
Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States
No photo of Gillins Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:06 pm6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C77°F
- Water
- 27°C80°F
- Wind
- 149 km/hmph NNE
- Gusts
- 2213 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
- High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
- Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 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 Gillins Beach
Gillins Beach is a beach in Kauai County, Hawaii. It is located near Kawailoa Beach, which is 0.29 miles away. The nearest town is Poʻipū, a village 2.7 miles away.
Māhāʻulepū Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is two miles (3.2 km) long and goes from Punahoa point to Paʻoʻo point. The beach is separated into three different parts: Gillin's Beach, Kawailoa Bay, and Hāʻula Beach. Gillin's Beach, the center section, is known for petroglyphs that are carved into the rocks, though they are rarely exposed. Fossils of extinct birds have been found in sand dunes along the shoreline, including the Kauaʻi Stilt-owl (Grallistrix auceps), a flightless rail, and three species of goose. Close to the beach is the paleontologically important Makauwahi Cave.
Source: Māhāʻulepū Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m510 ft. Fee not listed
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 4.3 km2.7 miPoʻipū (village)
- Nearest airport
- 12 km7 miLihue Airport (LIH)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Kawailoa Beach0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away7.2 Great
- Ha'ula Beach1.6 km1.0 mi north-east away7.2 Great
- Makawehi2.4 km1.5 mi south-west away7.2 Great
- Shipwreck Beach2.9 km1.8 mi south-west away7.2 Great
- Kipu Kai Beach3.5 km2.2 mi north-east away6.5 Good tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 39%
- Sat6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 91%
- Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 69%
- Mon6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 68%
- Tue5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 78%
- Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 60%