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Hideaway Beach, Princeville, North Shore, Kauai

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Hideaway Beach, Princeville, North Shore, Kauai 3 photos

  • "Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali" ~Lenny Lipton The first time I ever saw Hanalei on the north shore of Kauai, I thought it must be the

    "Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honali" ~Lenny Lipton The first time I ever saw Hanalei on the north shore of Kauai, I thought it must be the . Sheila Sund from Salem, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Way to Hideaways Beach Princeville Kauai Hawaii

    Way to Hideaways Beach Princeville Kauai Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Weg zum Hideaways Beach Princeville Kauai Hawaii

    Weg zum Hideaways Beach Princeville Kauai Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
117 km/hmph E
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
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
8.7ExcellentNow117
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 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m2 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m2 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 Hideaway Beach, Princeville, North Shore, Kauai

Hideaway Beach is a beach in Princeville, North Shore, Kauai, Hawaii, United States. OpenStreetMap lists a nearby beach named Hideaways Beach, approximately 530 feet away. OpenStreetMap also lists one food establishment within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Hideaway Beach, also known as Pali Ke Kua Beach, is a small, secluded beach located on the north shore of Kauaʻi. It sits under the cliffs of Princeville. The beach is small and secluded, with white sand and clear waters. The water is typically calm and protected from the wind, making it a great place for swimming and snorkeling.

Source: Hideaway Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 520 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miPrinceville (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miPrinceville Airport (HPV)

Nearby places

  • Nalu Kai Grill & BarFood and drink
    520 m0.3 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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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%