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Kāʻanapali Beach

Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Kāʻanapali Beach 8 photos

  • Kāʻanapali Beach

    Kāʻanapali Beach. Peaceray, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset cruise at Kaanapali beach Maui, Hawaii

    Sunset cruise at Kaanapali beach Maui, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sunset colors Kaanapali beach on Maui Hawaii

    Sunset colors Kaanapali beach on Maui Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sunset on Kaanapali beach Maui Hawaii

    Sunset on Kaanapali beach Maui Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kaanapail Beach - panoramio (1)

    Kaanapail Beach - panoramio (1). 米田賢一, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kaanapali Beach Maui

    Kaanapali Beach Maui. John P Salvatore, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kaanapail Beach - panoramio

    Kaanapail Beach - panoramio. 米田賢一, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Maui Sunset Kaanapali Beach - Flickr - Joe Parks (1)

    Maui Sunset Kaanapali Beach - Flickr - Joe Parks (1). Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
8.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

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Live cam
Maui Live Beach Cam | Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa | Kaanapali Beach Hawaii

Live cam By Ozolio Plus · Watch on YouTubeWater 27°C81°FWaves 0.8 m2 ft

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
9.6Excellent7 am32
9.4Excellent8 am64
8.2Great9 am43
6.6Good10 am32
6.3Good11 am21
4.5Fair12 pm53
3.7Poor1 pm53
4.5Fair2 pm42
4.8Fair3 pm64
6.0Good4 pm53
5.4Fair5 pm74
Fri
8.2Great7 am53
8.2Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am138
7.9Great10 am149
7.8Great11 am148
8.4Great12 pm149
6.7Good1 pm1510
7.0Great2 pm1510
6.7Good3 pm149
7.1Great4 pm149
7.1Great5 pm159
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 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • 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

  • Restrooms240 m790 ft away
  • Showers170 m570 ft away
  • Drinking water280 m910 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m150 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink30 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m550 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m960 ft
Nearest town
860 m0.5 miKāʻanapali (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miKapalua-West Maui Airport (JHM)

Nearby places

  • Beach BarFood and drink
    170 m550 ft
  • StarbucksCoffee shop
    200 m660 ft
  • Hale Mo'oleloFood and drink
    210 m690 ft

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.

  • Fri8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 49%