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Kalapakī Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Today’s timelapse
Niumalu › South: Kalapaki Beach - Kuki'i Point Lighthouse - Nawiliwili Bay

Kalapakī Beach 8 photos

  • 2 16 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-16 038-LR

    2 16 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-16 038-LR. James Abbott from New Westminster, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Recruits Running at Kalapaki Beach - Lihue - Kauai - Hawaii

    Recruits Running at Kalapaki Beach - Lihue - Kauai - Hawaii. Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • 2 11 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-11 004-LR

    2 11 Kalapaki Beach 2018-02-11 004-LR. James Abbott from New Westminster, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Nawiliwili Beach Park, Nawiliwili Bay, Lihue - panoramio

    Nawiliwili Beach Park, Nawiliwili Bay, Lihue - panoramio. Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Nawiliwili Beach Park, Nawiliwili Bay, Lihue - panoramio (4)

    Nawiliwili Beach Park, Nawiliwili Bay, Lihue - panoramio (4). Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Nawiliwili Beach Park, Rice St, Lihue - panoramio

    Nawiliwili Beach Park, Rice St, Lihue - panoramio. Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kalapaki Beach Sunset - Kauai - Hawaii

    Kalapaki Beach Sunset - Kauai - Hawaii. Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 2021-10-07 20 48 43 View west across the courtyard of The Kauai Inn at night in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii

    2021-10-07 20 48 43 View west across the courtyard of The Kauai Inn at night in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

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
149 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
8.2Great7 am128
8.8Excellent8 am127
8.7Excellent9 am149
8.4Great10 am1711
8.0Great11 am1811
7.0Great12 pm1912
6.0Good1 pm2113
5.2Fair2 pm2515
5.3Fair3 pm2314
5.8Good4 pm2213
6.4Good5 pm2113
7.2Great6 pm1811
Fri
6.8Good7 am128
6.7Good8 am149
6.1Good9 am1811
5.7Good10 am2314
5.6Good11 am2214
4.8Fair12 pm2415
4.7Fair1 pm2415
4.7Fair2 pm2415
5.2Fair3 pm2314
5.7Good4 pm2214
6.4Good5 pm2314
6.0Good6 pm2113
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 7 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 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, 0.5 m2 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.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 91%
  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 68%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 60%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms210 m680 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m920 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m460 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miLīhuʻe (town)
Nearest airport
1 km1 miLihue Airport (LIH)

Nearby places

  • Duke'sFood and drink
    140 m460 ft
  • Kalapaki Beach HutBurger
    240 m780 ft
  • Papalani GelatiFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi

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

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