Makolea Beach
Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States
- Paid parking
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:54 pm7.1
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great
7.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
7.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 25°C76°F
- Water
- 28°C82°F
- Wind
- 32 km/hmph WSW
- Gusts
- 159 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.7 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 5:54 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
- Low 8 am, 0.5 m2 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.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
Facilities
- LifeguardStation 500 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
- Restrooms470 m0.3 mi away
- Drinking water490 m0.3 mi away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Listed as paid
- Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 580 m0.4 mi
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 3.3 km2.1 miHonalo (village)
- Nearest airport
- 20 km12 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)
Nearby places
- SubwaySandwich580 m0.4 mi
- Los HabanerosFood and drink590 m0.4 mi
- Royal Thai CaféFood and drink600 m0.4 mi
- Peaberry & GaletteFood and drink600 m0.4 mi
- Sunset TerraceFood and drink680 m0.4 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Magic Sands Beach2.2 km1.4 mi north away7.4 Great tomorrow
- Disappearing Sands Beach2.2 km1.4 mi north away7.4 Great tomorrow
- Honl's Beach6.3 km3.9 mi north away8.3 Great
- Kamakahonu Beach7.9 km4.9 mi north-west away8.3 Great
- Old Kona Airport Beach9.2 km5.7 mi north-west away8.3 Great
Where to stay near the beach
Compare hotels and apartments near Makolea Beach.
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Mon7.8 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 31%
- Tue4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 67%
- Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 75%