Check the Beach

Kūʻau Cove

Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:55 pm
7 am
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C78°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
159 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
29%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am21
8.8Excellent8 am74
8.3Great9 am138
6.6Good10 am138
6.1Good11 am1610
5.4Fair12 pm1811
5.2Fair1 pm1811
4.6Fair2 pm2113
5.3Fair3 pm1912
5.2Fair4 pm2013
5.2Fair5 pm1912
Fri
7.0Great7 am21
7.4Great8 am53
7.8Great9 am1610
6.5Good10 am2013
6.3Good11 am2113
6.5Good12 pm2113
5.2Fair1 pm2013
5.7Good2 pm2012
5.4Fair3 pm1912
5.3Fair4 pm1811
5.4Fair5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.4 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.2 mHigh 12 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 pm, 0.2 m<1 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 pm, 0.2 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

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miLower Paia (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miKahului Airport (OGG)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 37%
  • Sat5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 75%
  • Sun4.7 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 84%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 40%
  • Tue5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 86%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 73%