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Sand Box Beach

Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Sand Box Beach 5 photos

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    Kaanapali beach sunset on Maui Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Kaanapali beach on Maui Hawaii

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Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:56 pm
7 am
8.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.7
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C76°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NE
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
9%
Sunset
5:56 pm
Today
9.6Excellent7 am32
9.4Excellent8 am64
8.2Great9 am43
6.6Good10 am32
6.3Good11 am21
4.5Fair12 pm53
3.7Poor1 pm53
4.5Fair2 pm42
4.8Fair3 pm64
6.0Good4 pm53
5.4Fair5 pm74
Fri
8.2Great7 am53
8.2Great8 am96
8.0Great9 am138
7.9Great10 am149
7.8Great11 am148
8.4Great12 pm149
6.7Good1 pm1510
7.0Great2 pm1510
6.7Good3 pm149
7.1Great4 pm149
7.1Great5 pm159
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 7 am, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 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

  • Restrooms450 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers30 m100 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink11 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m230 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miKāʻanapali (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miKapalua-West Maui Airport (JHM)

Nearby places

  • 'ŪmaluFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • JapengoFood and drink
    100 m340 ft
  • LongboardsFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Ka'anapaliFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Beach Walk Kau KauPizza
    560 m0.3 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 Sand Box Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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Hotel results come from our stays partner. We may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the beach score.

The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 1 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 8%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 49%