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Kaipapaʻu Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Kaipapaʻu Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Kokololio Beach

    Kokololio Beach. Phil Whitehouse from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
7 am
6.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
7.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
149 km/hmph E
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
33%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am117
8.7Excellent8 am117
8.7Excellent9 am127
8.8Excellent10 am128
8.8Excellent11 am138
8.6Excellent12 pm138
8.6Excellent1 pm149
8.1Great2 pm159
8.1Great3 pm149
7.9Great4 pm138
7.5Great5 pm149
7.3Great6 pm138
Fri
6.3Good7 am127
6.2Good8 am149
6.3Good9 am159
7.2Great10 am1610
6.6Good11 am1711
6.2Good12 pm1710
6.9Good1 pm1710
6.7Good2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm149
8.1Great4 pm138
7.6Great5 pm128
6.8Good6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 12 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 620 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables100 m320 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
190 m630 ftKamehameha Highway + Kokololio Beach Park
Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miHauʻula (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miWheeler Army Airfield (HHI)

Nearby places

  • papa ole’sFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Domino'sPizza
    630 m0.4 mi
  • North Shore TacosMexican
    750 m0.5 mi

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.

  • Fri8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Sat6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 57%