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Old Kona Airport Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Old Kona Airport Beach 4 photos

  • Gecko - Flickr - Joe Parks

    Gecko - Flickr - Joe Parks. Joe Parks from Berkeley, CA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Hawaii

    Hawaii. Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 343618831

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 343618831. norcalmc, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 343618839

    Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos 343618839. norcalmc, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to sunset, sunset 5:54 pm
7 am
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
23°C74°F
Water
28°C83°F
Wind
53 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
5%
Sunset
5:54 pm
Today
8.5Excellent7 am21
9.7Excellent8 am21
9.7Excellent9 am74
9.5Excellent10 am117
9.2Excellent11 am106
8.1Great12 pm95
8.4Great1 pm85
7.5Great2 pm85
7.6Great3 pm74
8.3Great4 pm42
6.9Good5 pm53
Fri
6.9Good7 am21
7.3Great8 am42
7.5Great9 am85
6.9Good10 am106
6.9Good11 am117
7.0Great12 pm117
6.8Good1 pm117
6.8Good2 pm95
6.8Good3 pm85
6.8Good4 pm74
6.8Good5 pm53
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 2 am, 0.9 m. Low at 8 am, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 mLow 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 2 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.5 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.5 m1 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

  • Restrooms190 m610 ft away
  • Showers230 m760 ft away
  • Drinking water180 m600 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
1.8 km1.1 miKailua-Kona (town)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miEllison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)

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 Old Kona Airport Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat8.5 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon8.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 37%
  • Wed3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 50%