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Kukio Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Kukio Beach 5 photos

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
7.0
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
27°C80°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
74 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.7 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
9.7Excellent7 am127
9.8Excellent8 am117
9.9Excellent9 am53
9.8Excellent10 am21
9.7Excellent11 am64
9.1Excellent12 pm64
9.2Excellent1 pm21
8.4Great2 pm11
8.9Excellent3 pm32
9.0Excellent4 pm43
7.8Great5 pm74
Fri
7.0Great7 am127
7.1Great8 am106
7.1Great9 am85
7.1Great10 am42
7.0Great11 am53
7.0Great12 pm85
7.3Great1 pm75
7.6Great2 pm74
6.9Good3 pm117
6.6Good4 pm1711
6.7Good5 pm1710
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 am, 0.9 m. Low at 8 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 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.

Facilities

  • Restrooms320 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water420 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m980 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
8.4 km5.2 miKīholo (village)
Nearest airport
10 km6 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

Nearby places

  • The Hualālai Canoe ClubAmerican
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Residents' Beach HouseFood and drink
    890 m0.6 mi

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 Kukio Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.6 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 56%