James Kealoha Beach
Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States
- Free parking
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:51 pm5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
5.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
4.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 21°C70°F
- Water
- 27°C81°F
- Wind
- 85 km/hmph W
- Gusts
- 1711 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.5 m5 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 12%
- Sunset
- 5:51 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 1 am, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
- High 1 pm, 0.9 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 James Kealoha Beach
James Kealoha Beach is a beach in Hawaii, located near Machida Beach, which is 0.33 miles away. The nearest town is Hilo, 3.6 miles away, and there is free parking available within 0.29 miles. There are 2 food options within 0.62 miles and showers are available nearby.
James Kealoha (4-mile) Beach Park is a swimming and snorkeling beach located in the Hilo district on the Island of Hawai'i. It is known locally as '4-mile' beach, as its location is exactly 4 miles from the Hilo town post-office.
Source: James Kealoha Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms170 m560 ft away
- Showers200 m650 ft away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
- Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m720 ft
- Playground180 m590 ft away
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 5.9 km3.6 miHilo (city)
- Nearest airport
- 2 km1 miHilo International Airport (ITO)
Nearby places
- Hilo Yacht ClubLocal220 m720 ft
- Seaside RestaurantSeafood600 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Machida Beach0.5 km0.3 mi north-west away7.1 Great tomorrow
- Richardson Beach2.1 km1.3 mi east away7.1 Great tomorrow
- Bakers Beach2.6 km1.6 mi west away7.1 Great tomorrow
- Honoli‘i Beach6.4 km4.0 mi west away7.1 Great tomorrow
- Ha'ena Beach11 km7.1 mi south-east away6.0 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.
- Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 73%
- Sat6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 73%
- Sun6.0 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 69%
- Mon5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 76%
- Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 94%
- Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 79%