Check the Beach

Makalawena Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Makalawena Beach 5 photos

  • Mahaiula beach Big island Hawaii

    Mahaiula beach Big island Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mahaiula beach walk Big island, Hawaii

    Mahaiula beach walk Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mahaiula Strand Big island, Hawaii

    Mahaiula Strand Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mahai'ula beach Big island Hawaii

    Mahai'ula beach Big island Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Mahai'ula Bay Bay, Kailua-Kona (504654)

    Mahai'ula Bay Bay, Kailua-Kona (504654). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
7.3
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
1 km/h1 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Makalawena Beach.

Partner links

Staying a few days? Conditions improve from Sun, so a beachfront room still pays off.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
95 km/hmph E
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
9.4Excellent7 am138
9.7Excellent8 am85
9.8Excellent9 am32
9.7Excellent10 am74
9.4Excellent11 am85
8.4Great12 pm95
8.8Excellent1 pm53
8.2Great2 pm64
8.2Great3 pm64
8.2Great4 pm74
7.1Great5 pm74
Fri
7.3Great7 am106
6.9Good8 am95
7.0Great9 am106
7.1Great10 am74
6.9Good11 am32
6.8Good12 pm11
7.0Great1 pm53
6.8Good2 pm138
6.5Good3 pm1710
6.5Good4 pm1811
6.6Good5 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest 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 mHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow2 am8 am2 pm8 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 56%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest airport
6 km4 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

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

Nearby beaches