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Pali Ke Kua Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Pali Ke Kua Beach 5 photos

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Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
1 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.9
14 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
Now
8.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C78°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
117 km/hmph E
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
8.2Great7 am96
8.4Great8 am85
8.9Excellent9 am64
8.5Excellent10 am117
8.1Great11 am138
8.0Great12 pm138
8.5Excellent1 pm159
8.6Excellent2 pm159
8.5Excellent3 pm159
8.9Excellent4 pm148
9.0Excellent5 pm128
8.7ExcellentNow117
Fri
6.5Good7 am64
6.5Good8 am43
6.6Good9 am74
6.1Good10 am117
5.8Good11 am138
5.7Good12 pm1510
6.0Good1 pm1610
6.4Good2 pm138
6.5Good3 pm128
6.5Good4 pm117
7.0Great5 pm117
6.5Good6 pm106
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 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m2 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m2 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

  • Parking13 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m800 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 650 m0.4 mi
  • Picnic tables160 m530 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
860 m0.5 miPrinceville (village)
Nearest airport
5 km3 miPrinceville Airport (HPV)

Nearby places

  • Nalu Kai Grill & BarFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi

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 Pali Ke Kua Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.0 GreatBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 25%
  • Sat4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 79%
  • Sun7.3 GreatBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 30%
  • Tue5.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 40%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 51%