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Waterhouse Beach

Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Waterhouse Beach 5 photos

  • Kiahuna Beach at Poipu Kauai Hawaii

    Kiahuna Beach at Poipu Kauai Hawaii. Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Golden hour Poipu Beach Kauai Hawaii

    Golden hour Poipu Beach Kauai Hawaii. dronepicr, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Hawaii Hotel Balcony - Ocean View - Poipu Beach Kauai

    Hawaii Hotel Balcony - Ocean View - Poipu Beach Kauai. Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Calcinus seurati-crawling

    Calcinus seurati-crawling. Peterwchen, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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    Holothuria fuscocinerea 173372681. Cricket Raspet, CC BY 4.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 7 am to 10 am, sunset 6:06 pm
7 am
8.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
8.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
7.0
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
11 am
6.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.9
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
3 pm
5.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
5.9
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
23°C73°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3119 km/hmph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
5%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
7.6Great7 am138
9.1Excellent8 am127
9.1Excellent9 am138
8.5Excellent10 am1610
8.5Excellent11 am1711
8.4Great12 pm2012
7.9Great1 pm2214
7.7Great2 pm2113
7.6Great3 pm2113
8.6Excellent4 pm1811
8.6Excellent5 pm1811
8.7Excellent6 pm1710
Fri
8.0Great7 am128
8.9Excellent8 am138
8.6Excellent9 am1711
7.0Great10 am2213
6.1Good11 am2415
5.8Good12 pm2616
5.9Good1 pm2616
5.7Good2 pm2415
5.8Good3 pm2314
5.9Good4 pm2214
6.3Good5 pm2113
7.0Great6 pm1912
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, 0.5 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 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.

Facilities

  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Drinking water440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp330 m0.2 mi awayKoloa Landing

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miPoʻipū (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miPort Allen Airport (PAK)

Nearby places

  • Beach HouseRegional
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Bubba'sBurger
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Uncle's Shaved Ice & TeaFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Savage ShrimpRegional
    450 m0.3 mi
  • Lappert's HawaiiFood and drink
    460 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 Waterhouse Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 9%
  • Sat6.9 GoodBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Mon6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue5.9 GoodBest 7 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 27%
  • Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 46%