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Kalalau Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Kalalau Beach 2 photos

  • Kalalau Beach - Alone

    Kalalau Beach - Alone. sergejf, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sunset on Kalalau Beach

    Sunset on Kalalau Beach. Paxson Woelber, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 11 am, sunset 6:07 pm
7 am
7.5
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
1911 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
9.0Excellent7 am96
9.2Excellent8 am106
9.0Excellent9 am159
8.6Excellent10 am1811
8.4Great11 am2113
8.2Great12 pm2415
8.2Great1 pm2516
8.2Great2 pm2616
8.2Great3 pm2516
8.4Great4 pm2314
8.6Excellent5 pm2113
8.8Excellent6 pm1811
Fri
7.5Great7 am148
7.2Great8 am159
7.1Great9 am1811
6.5Good10 am2113
6.1Good11 am2214
5.8Good12 pm2415
5.8Good1 pm2516
5.7Good2 pm2515
5.8Good3 pm2314
6.0Good4 pm2213
6.5Good5 pm2214
6.1Good6 pm2013
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, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.7 m2 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.

About Kalalau Beach

From Wikipedia

Kalalau Beach is a beach on the Nā Pali Coast at the base of the Kalalau Valley in north-west Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. It is the final destination of the Kalalau Trail, one of the most difficult trails on the Hawaiian Islands. The beach is approximately 1 mile long, with trails snaking through the rest of the valley where people in hiding are rumored to live. There is a camp site on the beach, with a waterfall providing fresh water and composting toilets available. Camping requires a permit.

Source: Kalalau Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms110 m340 ft away

Getting there

Nearest airport
22 km14 miPrinceville Airport (HPV)

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.

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 30%
  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 38%