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Mauna Kea Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Mauna Kea Beach 3 photos

  • Mauna Kea Beach, Waimea

    Mauna Kea Beach, Waimea. Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea

    Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea. Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii, United States

    Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii, United States. Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 3 pm, sunset 5:53 pm
7 am
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C79°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
74 km/hmph N
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
9.5Excellent7 am64
9.9Excellent8 am64
10.0Excellent9 am32
9.9Excellent10 am53
9.8Excellent11 am106
9.3Excellent12 pm138
8.6Excellent1 pm149
8.3Great2 pm127
7.6Great3 pm74
8.4Great4 pm21
8.9Excellent5 pm74
Fri
7.0Great7 am74
7.5Great8 am53
7.4Great9 am32
7.9Great10 am21
7.7Great11 am42
7.0Great12 pm43
7.1Great1 pm43
6.9Good2 pm53
6.5Good3 pm42
6.8Good4 pm53
7.0Great5 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 pm, 0.4 m. High at 1 am, 0.9 m. Low at 7 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 mLow 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 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

  • Restrooms140 m450 ft away
  • Showers130 m420 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Fee not listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
4 km2.5 miKawaihae (village)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)

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 Mauna Kea Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.9 GreatBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 18%
  • Sat8.2 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 57%
  • Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 20%
  • Mon8.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 35%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 45%