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Hanauma Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Hanauma Beach 3 photos

  • Outside Honolulu, Hawai'i Did you know : “Hanauma” literally means “curved bay” is sheltered from strong currents and waves, making it an ideal spot for swimming and snorkeling

    Outside Honolulu, Hawai'i Did you know : “Hanauma” literally means “curved bay” is sheltered from strong currents and waves, making it an ideal spot for swimming and snorkeling. Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

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    06. ito1117, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Outside Honolulu, Hawai'i

    Outside Honolulu, Hawai'i. Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:59 pm
7 am
6.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Great
9 am
6.7
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
10 am
8.1
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.1
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
28 km/h17 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
2516 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3320 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
32%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
6.7Good7 am2012
7.9Great8 am2515
6.7Good9 am2717
8.1Great10 am2717
8.1Great11 am2616
6.0Good12 pm2717
7.1Great1 pm2817
5.7Good2 pm2817
5.7Good3 pm2817
7.0Great4 pm2717
6.9Good5 pm2817
Sat
6.1Good7 am2918
6.0Good8 am2717
6.7Good9 am2717
5.9Good10 am2717
5.7Good11 am2716
5.7Good12 pm2717
5.6Good1 pm2717
5.5Good2 pm2817
5.5Good3 pm2918
5.6Good4 pm3019
5.5Good5 pm3019
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 7 am, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 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.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 140 m470 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms60 m180 ft away
  • Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m940 ftHanauma Bay Nature Park
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miEast Honolulu (city)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

Nearby places

  • Bay Rock CafeFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue5.6 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed5.6 GoodBest 11 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 53%