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Kamakahonu Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Kamakahonu Beach 2 photos

  • Kamakahonu Beach Kailua Kona Big island, Hawaii

    Kamakahonu Beach Kailua Kona Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kamakahonu Kailua Pier

    Kamakahonu Kailua Pier. Eric Marshall, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.6
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
5 km/h3 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
23°C73°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
42 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
8.6Excellent7 am21
9.8Excellent8 am21
9.8Excellent9 am74
9.5Excellent10 am117
9.2Excellent11 am106
8.1Great12 pm95
8.3Great1 pm85
7.4Great2 pm85
7.6Great3 pm74
8.4Great4 pm42
7.1Great5 pm53
Fri
6.9Good7 am21
7.3Great8 am42
7.6Great9 am85
6.9Good10 am106
7.0Great11 am117
7.0Great12 pm117
6.9Good1 pm117
6.9Good2 pm95
6.9Good3 pm85
6.9Good4 pm74
6.9Good5 pm53
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 8 pm, 0.3 mHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 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

  • Restrooms180 m580 ft away
  • Showers50 m170 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking21 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m440 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink69 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
260 m860 ftKailua-Kona (town)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

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 Kamakahonu 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 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 56%