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Mahakea Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Mahakea Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503540)

    Oahu East Coast, Hauula (503540). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
7 am
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
8.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.4
13 km/h8 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
24°C75°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
138 km/hmph E
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
7%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am117
8.7Excellent8 am117
8.7Excellent9 am127
8.8Excellent10 am128
8.8Excellent11 am138
8.5Excellent12 pm138
8.5Excellent1 pm149
8.1Great2 pm159
8.4Great3 pm149
8.6Excellent4 pm138
8.5Excellent5 pm149
8.4GreatNow138
Fri
5.9Good7 am127
5.6Good8 am149
5.8Good9 am159
6.9Good10 am1610
6.4Good11 am1711
6.0Good12 pm1710
6.8Good1 pm1710
6.6Good2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm149
8.1Great4 pm138
7.6Great5 pm128
6.8Good6 pm138
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, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 mHigh 12 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 880 m0.5 mi
  • Picnic tables370 m0.2 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m600 ftKamehameha Highway + 55-135
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miHauʻula (village)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miWheeler Army Airfield (HHI)

Nearby places

  • papa ole’sFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi
  • Domino'sPizza
    900 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.

  • Fri8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 57%