Check the Beach

Kaunala Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Kaunala Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-10-06 12 49 01 View northeast along the beach at Sunset Beach, Pūpūkea, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 12 49 01 View northeast along the beach at Sunset Beach, Pūpūkea, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 12 52 25 View southwest along the beach at Sunset Beach, Pūpūkea, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 12 52 25 View southwest along the beach at Sunset Beach, Pūpūkea, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • North Shore Walk - Kauanala Beach

    North Shore Walk - Kauanala Beach. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Shore Walk - Kauanala Beach

    North Shore Walk - Kauanala Beach. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • North Shore Walk - Sunset Point

    North Shore Walk - Sunset Point. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
7 am
6.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph E
Gusts
2314 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
37%
Sunset
6:01 pm
Today
9.2Excellent7 am127
9.0Excellent8 am138
8.8Excellent9 am149
8.9Excellent10 am159
8.8Excellent11 am149
7.7Great12 pm149
8.3Great1 pm1711
6.8Good2 pm1912
7.4Great3 pm1912
7.6Great4 pm1912
7.4Great5 pm1811
7.2Great6 pm1811
Fri
6.4Good7 am138
6.1Good8 am1610
6.1Good9 am1811
6.2Good10 am1912
6.1Good11 am2012
6.3Good12 pm2113
6.3Good1 pm2113
6.4Good2 pm2012
7.0Great3 pm1912
7.3Great4 pm1811
6.5Good5 pm1811
6.4Good6 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.7 m. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.7 m2 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.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 940 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
100 m320 ftKamehameha Highway + Opposite Kaunala Street
Nearest town
510 m0.3 miWaiale‘e (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miKawaihāpai Airfield (HDH)

Nearby places

  • Waimea valley grillFood and drink
    940 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Sat6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 19%
  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon6.3 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 57%