Kauapea Beach
Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 1 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6.5
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 1 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 26°C79°F
- Water
- 26°C79°F
- Wind
- 1710 km/hmph E
- Gusts
- 2314 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.3 m4 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 16%
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 1 am, 0.8 m2 ft
- Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
- High 12 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
- Low 6 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 Kauapea Beach
Kauapea Beach is located on the north shore of Kauai in Hawaii. OpenStreetMap lists Secret Beach nearby, about 0.32 miles away. The nearest town is Kilauea, approximately 1.1 miles from the beach.
Secret Beach, officially known as Kauapea Beach, is a beach in Kalihiwai and Kīlauea on the north shore of the island of Kauai, Hawaii. The beach is known for its size, seclusion, and natural beauty.
Source: Secret Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 1.8 km1.1 miKilauea (village)
- Nearest airport
- 4 km2 miPrinceville Airport (HPV)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Secret Beach0.5 km0.3 mi south-west away8.7 Excellent
- Kalihiwai Beach1.7 km1.1 mi south-west away8.7 Excellent
- Kāhili Beach3.1 km2.0 mi east away6.6 Good tomorrow
- Kalihi Kai Beach3.7 km2.3 mi west away8.7 Excellent
- Anini Beach3.7 km2.3 mi west away8.7 Excellent
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
- Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 79%
- Sun7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 13%
- Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 30%
- Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 40%
- Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 51%