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Punapalaha

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Punapalaha 5 photos

  • Hawaii North Shore Sunset

    Hawaii North Shore Sunset. Jtamaye, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Iron Shore

    Iron Shore. LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sun Rising Over Oahu

    Sun Rising Over Oahu. Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Howling Wind Sunrise

    Howling Wind Sunrise. Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Kuilima Cove Sunrise

    Kuilima Cove Sunrise. Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm, sunset 6:00 pm
7 am
6.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
9 am
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
4 pm
8.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C76°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
149 km/hmph E
Gusts
2818 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
38%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
8.8Excellent7 am127
8.8Excellent8 am127
8.8Excellent9 am128
9.0Excellent10 am128
8.5Excellent11 am128
6.7Good12 pm138
7.3Great1 pm159
6.5Good2 pm1711
7.4Great3 pm1610
7.8Great4 pm1610
7.3Great5 pm1610
7.2Great6 pm1610
Fri
6.3Good7 am138
6.1Good8 am159
6.1Good9 am1610
5.2Fair10 am1711
5.5Good11 am1811
6.3Good12 pm1711
6.4Good1 pm1811
6.5Good2 pm1811
7.1Great3 pm1610
8.2Great4 pm159
7.1Great5 pm159
6.6Good6 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.7 m. Low at 6 am, 0.5 m. High at 12 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 6 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 6 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 12 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 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

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest town
5 km3.1 miKahuku (village)
Nearest airport
26 km16 miWheeler Army Airfield (HHI)

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 Punapalaha.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.2 GreatBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 10%
  • Sun7.8 GreatBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 12%
  • Mon6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 51%
  • Wed2.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 57%