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Lawai Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

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Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
8.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.8
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
11 am
8.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.2
25 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.8
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
Now
7.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2817 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
26%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
8.2Great7 am128
8.8Excellent8 am127
8.7Excellent9 am149
8.4Great10 am1711
8.0Great11 am1811
7.0Great12 pm1912
6.0Good1 pm2113
5.2Fair2 pm2515
5.3Fair3 pm2314
5.8Good4 pm2213
6.4Good5 pm2113
7.2GreatNow1811
Fri
6.8Good7 am128
6.7Good8 am149
6.1Good9 am1811
5.7Good10 am2314
5.6Good11 am2214
4.8Fair12 pm2415
4.7Fair1 pm2415
4.7Fair2 pm2415
5.2Fair3 pm2314
5.7Good4 pm2214
6.4Good5 pm2314
6.0Good6 pm2113
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 m. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 7 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 mLow 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 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

  • Restrooms40 m140 ft away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 60 m190 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 40 m120 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miPoʻipū (village)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miPort Allen Airport (PAK)

Nearby places

  • Riptides Shaved IceFood and drink
    40 m120 ft
  • Beach HouseRegional
    100 m340 ft
  • Merriman's Fish HouseRegional
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Leong's Market and GrillHawaiian
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Eating House 1849Regional
    720 m0.4 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 Lawai Beach.

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 39%
  • Sat6.5 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 91%
  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon6.7 GoodBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 68%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 78%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 60%