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ʻŌhaiʻula Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

ʻŌhaiʻula Beach 5 photos

  • Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea (504681)

    Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Waimea (504681). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kohala Coast Looking Southwest from Pu'ukohala Heiau NHS

    Kohala Coast Looking Southwest from Pu'ukohala Heiau NHS. Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pu'ukohola Heiau Historic Site, Waimea (504684)

    Pu'ukohola Heiau Historic Site, Waimea (504684). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Pu'ukohola Heiau Historic Site, Waimea (504683)

    Pu'ukohola Heiau Historic Site, Waimea (504683). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Aerial Kawaihae Harbor Big Island Hawaii

    Aerial Kawaihae Harbor Big Island Hawaii. Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 2 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
6.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:53 pm
Today
9.5Excellent7 am64
9.9Excellent8 am64
10.0Excellent9 am32
9.9Excellent10 am53
9.8Excellent11 am106
9.0Excellent12 pm138
8.1Great1 pm149
7.6Great2 pm127
7.0Great3 pm74
7.9Great4 pm21
8.5Excellent5 pm74
Fri
7.0Great7 am74
7.5Great8 am53
7.4Great9 am32
7.9Great10 am21
7.7Great11 am42
6.9Good12 pm43
7.0Great1 pm43
6.8Good2 pm53
6.3Good3 pm42
6.5Good4 pm53
6.7Good5 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.9 m. Low at 7 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m1 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

  • Restrooms90 m290 ft away
  • Showers110 m350 ft away
  • Drinking water30 m100 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m820 ft. Listed as free

Getting there

Nearest town
2 km1.2 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 ʻŌhaiʻula 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 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 22%
  • Sat8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 37%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 39%
  • Mon7.7 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 13%
  • Tue6.1 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 63%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 61%