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Kapalaoa Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Kapalaoa Beach 4 photos

  • Kokololio Beach

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

  • Shade

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

  • Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503540)

    Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503540). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503542)

    Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503542). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today 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°C76°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
128 km/hmph E
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
29%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
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
Sat
6.5Good7 am138
6.7Good8 am149
6.4Good9 am149
6.3Good10 am149
6.4Good11 am138
6.7Good12 pm127
6.4Good1 pm117
6.4Good2 pm127
6.4Good3 pm128
6.1Good4 pm148
5.9Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 mLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m370 ftKamehameha Highway + Kukuna Road
Nearest town
300 m970 ftHauʻula (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miWheeler Army Airfield (HHI)

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 Kapalaoa Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • 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%