Check the Beach

Kauwaha Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 11 am, sunset 6:09 pm
7 am
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.9
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 11 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
159 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3220 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:09 pm
Today
8.9Excellent7 am138
9.2Excellent8 am96
9.2Excellent9 am96
9.0Excellent10 am128
8.6Excellent11 am1811
7.9Great12 pm1912
7.6Great1 pm1711
7.6Great2 pm1610
7.5Great3 pm149
8.3Great4 pm159
7.9Great5 pm2012
7.9Great6 pm2516
Fri
7.1Great7 am138
6.9Good8 am1711
7.3Great9 am2113
6.6Good10 am2113
6.1Good11 am1912
5.8Good12 pm2113
5.6Good1 pm2314
5.6Good2 pm2314
5.8Good3 pm2214
6.1Good4 pm2113
6.1Good5 pm2012
5.8Good6 pm2214
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best 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, 0.4 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m2 ftLow 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, 0.4 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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4.8 km3 miPuʻuwai (village)
Nearest airport
58 km36 miPort Allen Airport (PAK)

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 Kauwaha Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 8%
  • Sat7.3 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 12%
  • Sun8.1 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 27 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 9%
  • Tue5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 45%