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Pounders Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Pounders Beach 5 photos

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 15 View east-northeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 18 View east-southeast into the Pacific Ocean from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 23 20 View southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-06 11 25 37 View south-southeast down the coast from the beach at Lāʻielohelohe Beach Park in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2023-04-20, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii, 122428

    2023-04-20, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii, 122428. Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
7 am
5.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
8 am
5.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
5.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.0
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 6 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
149 km/hmph E
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
14%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
8.7Excellent7 am117
8.7Excellent8 am117
8.7Excellent9 am127
8.8Excellent10 am128
8.8Excellent11 am138
8.5Excellent12 pm138
8.5Excellent1 pm149
8.1Great2 pm159
8.4Great3 pm149
8.6Excellent4 pm138
8.5Excellent5 pm149
8.4Great6 pm138
Fri
5.9Good7 am127
5.6Good8 am149
5.8Good9 am159
6.9Good10 am1610
6.4Good11 am1711
6.0Good12 pm1710
6.8Good1 pm1710
6.6Good2 pm1610
7.1Great3 pm149
8.1Great4 pm138
7.6Great5 pm128
6.8Good6 pm138
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 12 am, 0.8 m. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 6 pm, 0.3 mHigh 12 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 12 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 6 pm, 0.3 m<1 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m300 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 610 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m650 ftKamehameha Highway + 55-238
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miHauʻula (village)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miWheeler Army Airfield (HHI)

Nearby places

  • The Elephant ShackThai
    610 m0.4 mi
  • Zef's PizzaPizza
    620 m0.4 mi
  • Pounder's RestaurantFood and drink
    650 m0.4 mi
  • North Shore Crepes CafeFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • SodabombFood and drink
    700 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 Pounders Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Sat6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun8.4 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 57%