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Mākālei Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Mākālei Beach 1 photo

  • This park is located below Diamond Head. There's not much but there is an interesting path leading to Le Ahi Beach Park.

    This park is located below Diamond Head. There's not much but there is an interesting path leading to Le Ahi Beach Park.. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
7 am
9.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
Now
7.8
19 km/h12 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°C77°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
20%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
9.4Excellent7 am138
9.4Excellent8 am149
9.3Excellent9 am149
9.0Excellent10 am159
8.9Excellent11 am159
8.8Excellent12 pm159
8.4Great1 pm1912
8.4Great2 pm2013
8.1Great3 pm2012
7.8Great4 pm1912
7.5Great5 pm2012
7.8GreatNow1912
Fri
7.2Great7 am159
6.9Good8 am1811
7.6Great9 am1911
7.6Great10 am2012
6.8Good11 am2013
7.3Great12 pm2214
6.9Good1 pm2113
8.3Great2 pm1912
8.1Great3 pm1711
8.6Excellent4 pm1711
8.3Great5 pm1811
7.6Great6 pm1811
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, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 mLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 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

  • Food and drink2 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 650 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
150 m500 ftDiamond Head Road + Coconut Road
Nearest town
6.5 km4.1 miHonolulu (city)
Nearest airport
22 km14 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

Nearby places

  • Michel's at The Colony SurfFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi
  • Hau Tree LanaiRegional
    740 m0.5 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 Mākālei Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 53%