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Richardson Beach

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Richardson Beach 3 photos

  • Richardson Ocean Park surf spot Big island, Hawaii

    Richardson Ocean Park surf spot Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Richardson Ocean Park Hilo Big island, Hawaii

    Richardson Ocean Park Hilo Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Richardson Ocean Park lagoon Hilo Big island, Hawaii

    Richardson Ocean Park lagoon Hilo Big island, Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 8 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:51 pm
7 am
5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8 am
7.5
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
4.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Fair

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

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C72°F
Water
27°C81°F
Wind
85 km/hmph W
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
29%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
5.3Fair7 am106
6.4Good8 am95
7.2Great9 am53
7.6Great10 am42
7.3Great11 am64
7.3Great12 pm85
7.1Great1 pm85
6.6Good2 pm74
6.7Good3 pm53
6.5Good4 pm32
5.8Good5 pm32
Fri
5.7Good7 am106
7.5Great8 am74
7.3Great9 am32
7.1Great10 am64
6.5Good11 am106
4.3Fair12 pm64
5.7Good1 pm64
4.3Fair2 pm85
5.0Fair3 pm85
4.6Fair4 pm53
4.3Fair5 pm42
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, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow3 am9 am3 pm9 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.9 m3 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.

About Richardson Beach

Richardson Beach is a beach in Hawaii, United States, located near James Kealoha Beach, which is 1.3 miles away. The nearest town is Hilo, 4.8 miles away, and there are four parking areas within 0.31 miles. OpenStreetMap lists a public toilet 260 feet from the beach.

From Wikipedia

Richardson Beach (also known as Richardson Ocean Park) is a Hawaii County park located just east of Hilo, Hawaii, on the Big Island of Hawaii. Adjacent is the Lele'iwi Beach Park.

Source: Richardson Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms80 m260 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m310 ft. Fee not listed

Getting there

Nearest town
7.7 km4.8 miHilo (city)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miHilo International Airport (ITO)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri7.5 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 73%
  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 73%
  • Sun6.0 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 11 amWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 76%
  • Tue5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 94%
  • Wed4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 79%