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Kailua Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Kailua Beach 3 photos

  • A Hawaiian sailing canoe at sunset. Kailua Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii.

    A Hawaiian sailing canoe at sunset. Kailua Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii.. Floyd Manzano from Mililani, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • I went to Kailua Beach to shoot the sunset. When I arrived, I found these canoes on the beach. The next day they were sailed to Haleiwa then to the island of Kauai.

    I went to Kailua Beach to shoot the sunset. When I arrived, I found these canoes on the beach. The next day they were sailed to Haleiwa then to the island of Kauai.. Floyd Manzano from Mililani, United States, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • A Lifeguard post in Kailua Beach, Oahu - Hawaii

    A Lifeguard post in Kailua Beach, Oahu - Hawaii. Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:00 pm
7 am
8.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.1
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
Now
4.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than Kailua Beach right now.

6.0Good

Kalama Beach 1.6 km1.0 mi north-west

Scores 6.0 right now, 1.2 points above Kailua Beach.

See Kalama Beach today
6.0Good

Kailua Beach 2.5 km1.5 mi north-west

Scores 6.0 right now, 1.2 points above Kailua Beach.

See Kailua Beach today

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
61%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am149
8.5Excellent8 am159
8.5Excellent9 am149
8.3Great10 am1610
8.1Great11 am1711
7.9Great12 pm159
7.8Great1 pm1610
7.4Great2 pm1610
6.5Good3 pm1811
5.9Good4 pm1711
5.8Good5 pm1610
4.8FairNow1610
Fri
5.9Good7 am159
5.3Fair8 am1711
5.8Good9 am1811
5.9Good10 am2013
6.0Good11 am2214
6.6Good12 pm2213
6.5Good1 pm2113
8.0Great2 pm1912
7.2Great3 pm1711
7.8Great4 pm1710
7.9Great5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.4 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 16%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 54%
  • Mon7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 15%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 67%
  • Wed3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 79%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 90 m290 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms130 m420 ft away
  • Showers150 m490 ft away
  • Parking13 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables210 m670 ft away
  • Playground350 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp390 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
150 m500 ftKawailoa Road + Opposite Kailua Beach Park
Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miKailua (city)
Nearest airport
7 km4 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

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

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