Check the Beach

Kaʻōpala

Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Kaʻōpala 5 photos

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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.

Best time to swim

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

Air
24°C76°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1912 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 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 700 m0.4 mi
  • Playground370 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m760 ft
Nearest town
780 m0.5 miNapili (village)
Nearest airport
2 km1 miKapalua-West Maui Airport (JHM)

Nearby places

  • Mama's Ribs 'n RotisserieFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • a’a RootsLocal
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Napili Coffee StoreAmerican
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Maui TacoMexican
    760 m0.5 mi
  • FondFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Keonenui0.3 km0.2 mi north away
    8.1 Great tomorrow
  • Private Beach0.9 km0.6 mi south-west away
    8.1 Great tomorrow
  • Kahana Beach1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away
    8.1 Great tomorrow
  • Kapua1.6 km1.0 mi south-west away
    8.1 Great tomorrow
  • Napili Beach1.6 km1.0 mi north-east away
    8.1 Great tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Kaʻōpala.

Partner links

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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%