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Makawehi

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Makawehi 3 photos

  • Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

    Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States. Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

    Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States. Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States

    Makawehi Bluff, Maha'ulepu Heritage Trail, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, United States. Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.6
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
149 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2213 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
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
7.2Great6 pm1811
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 rising now. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 7 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 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

  • Restrooms470 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 580 m0.4 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.4 miPoʻipū (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miLihue Airport (LIH)

Nearby places

  • Captain's BarAmerican
    580 m0.4 mi
  • Hale NaluFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • TidepoolsSeafood
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Stevenson's LibrarySushi
    630 m0.4 mi
  • Seaview TerraceAsian
    660 m0.4 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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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%