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Kaʻūpūlehu Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Kaʻūpūlehu Beach 5 photos

  • Infinity pool, Four Seasons Hualalai

    Infinity pool, Four Seasons Hualalai. Holly Cheng, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sunset over Kua Bay

    Sunset over Kua Bay. FactChkGal13, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Big Island Sunset - panoramio

    Big Island Sunset - panoramio. Vadim Manuylov, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Hawaii - December 2023 The Big Island - ski boat

    Hawaii - December 2023 The Big Island - ski boat. Sajith T S, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Parupeneus insularis 342613819

    Parupeneus insularis 342613819. cello caruso-turiello, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
7.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
117 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
9.7Excellent7 am127
9.8Excellent8 am117
9.9Excellent9 am53
9.8Excellent10 am21
9.7Excellent11 am64
9.1Excellent12 pm64
9.2Excellent1 pm21
8.4Great2 pm11
8.9Excellent3 pm32
9.0Excellent4 pm43
7.8Great5 pm74
Fri
7.0Great7 am127
7.1Great8 am106
7.1Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am42
7.0Great11 am53
7.0Great12 pm85
7.3Great1 pm75
7.6Great2 pm74
6.9Good3 pm117
6.6Good4 pm1711
6.7Good5 pm1710
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 am, 0.9 m. Low at 8 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m1 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
6.8 km4.2 miKīholo (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

Nearby places

  • `ULU Ocean GrillHawaiian
    500 m0.3 mi
  • Beach TreeAmerican
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Hualalai GrilleSteak house
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Residents' Beach HouseFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Kaʻūpūlehu Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 56%