Kalalau Beach today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 1/10
- Tide now -0.1 ft ↑ rising · high 5:24 am (2.5 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:00–4:50 pm fair day · 3/10
- Waves · water 5.8 ft · 79 °F moderate · 10.1 s from the north
- Wind · air 20 mph · 79 °F from the ENE, gusts 28 · overcast
- Surf tomorrow 2.6–4.0 ft Poor day · 2/10 · 6:18–8:00 am
- Sun 6:41 am–6:04 pm 11 h 23 min of daylight
- Moon 90% · 8:26 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:26 pm
Today in Kalalau Beach there are high tides at 4:30 am (2.6 ft) and 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 5:24 am. The sun rises at 6:41 am and sets at 6:04 pm: 11 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 90% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:26 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:28 am to 3:28 am and from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is moderate, with 5.8 ft waves. There's a fresh breeze from the east-northeast (20 mph). Overcast, 79 °F.
Beach day in Kalalau Beach
Is it a beach day?
- Feels like 82 °F: beach weather
- UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 80 °F (warm)
- Low tide at 11:21 am: more sand
- Cloudy (85% cloud cover)
- Fresh cross-shore wind (21 mph): blowing sand
Dangerous surf during beach hours. Stay out if the red flag is up, and never swim where there is no lifeguard.
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Dangerous · 6.0 ft
6.0 ft waves every 11 s: dangerous for swimming. Stay out if the red flag is up. High rip current risk. If you're caught in a rip current, don't swim against it: swim parallel to shore and wave for help. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 80 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 7 · SPF 50
Max UV 7 (high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 21 mph
Fresh cross-shore wind (21 mph): blowing sand.
- Tide & sand 11:21 am
Low tide at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:30 am and 3:13 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Kalalau BeachThe beach
7.1 mi from Haena. Tides, weather and sun in Haena →
- Restrooms
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Beaches near Kalalau Beach
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- Honopū Beach 0.7 mi · SW
- Hanakapiʻai Beach 4.7 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Kee Beach 6.1 mi · NE
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Showers
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Hawaii (Hawaii Department of Health).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Fishing in Kalalau Beach today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:13 pm, coefficient 80
- Major period 2:00–4:00 pm
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), fresh cross-shore wind (20 mph) and 5.9 ft waves
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:10 pm to 4:00 pm, combines the 3:13 pm high tide and a major period, though with fresh wind. Also worth a try from 10:20 am to 12:20 pm, with the 11:21 am low tide, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: bluefin trevally, greater amberjack, giant trevally and great barracuda. What you can catch
Tides in Kalalau Beach
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:30 am 2.6 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 11:21 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:13 pm 0.9 ft · coef. 80
- ▼ Low tide 8:58 pm -0.1 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 8 h 14 min to high tide at 5:24 am.
Tide coefficient 85 for the 4:30 am high tide and 80 for the 3:13 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.7 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on July 13 (2.8 ft) and the lowest, on December 23 (-0.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 8 to 10 (coefficient 98, 2.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 17 (coefficient 25, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 6:41 am · 6:04 pm | High tide 4:30 am · 2.6 ft | Low tide 11:21 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:13 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 8:58 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 85 | 90% | Major periods 1:28 am · 2:00 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 6:41 am · 6:03 pm | High tide 5:24 am · 2.5 ft | Low tide 12:59 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 3:50 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 9:40 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 73 | 81% | Major periods 2:33 am · 3:05 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:42 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 6:25 am · 2.4 ft | Low tide 10:31 pm · 0.1 ft | — | — | Coef. 60 | 72% | Major periods 3:37 am · 4:08 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:42 am · 6:02 pm | High tide 7:31 am · 2.3 ft | Low tide 3:51 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 7:34 pm · 0.6 ft | Low tide 11:44 pm · 0.3 ft | Coef. 51 | 61% | Major periods 4:38 am · 5:07 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:43 am · 6:01 pm | High tide 8:39 am · 2.2 ft | Low tide 4:20 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 0.8 ft | — | Coef. 54 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:35 am · 6:01 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:43 am · 6:01 pm | Low tide 1:36 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 9:42 am · 2.0 ft | Low tide 4:44 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:59 pm · 1.1 ft | Coef. 63 | 38% | Major periods 6:27 am · 6:51 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:44 am · 6:00 pm | Low tide 3:27 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:35 am · 1.9 ft | Low tide 5:06 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 11:51 pm · 1.5 ft | Coef. 73 | 28% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:38 pm | Low |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Kalalau Beach has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Hanalei Bay (NOAA), 10 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Nawiliwili reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Kalalau Beach
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.9 ft
- Significant5.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest12 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-shore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows along the shore: drift and current run parallel to the beach.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 11 ft with a period of 11 s, from the north-northwest (rough).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:10 pm (local time).
Nearest marine station
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station NWWH1, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Surf in Kalalau Beach today
Surf today
Good- 3.2–4.9 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 3.9 ft swell at 10 s from the northwest, a bit short
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:21 am)
- Light: First light 6:18 am · sunrise 6:41 am · sunset 6:04 pm · last light 6:27 pm
- Tide: high 4:30 am (2.6 ft), low 11:21 am (0.6 ft), high 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low 8:58 pm (-0.1 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 79.3 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 266 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:18 am to 7:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind. 8:00 am to 9:00 am also works, with a good size.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Kalalau Beach today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (11:21 am): little current from 10:50 am to 12:10 pm
- 3.7 ft swell at 9 s from the northwest: strong surge on the bottom
- Moderate cross-shore wind (17 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the west-southwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:30 am (4:10–4:45 am), low tide 11:21 am (10:50 am–12:10 pm), high tide 3:13 pm (2:20–4:00 pm) and low tide 8:58 pm (8:40–9:20 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 12 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 79.3 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
- Night dive: dark from 6:27 pm. Waning gibbous (90%), rising at 8:26 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell and moderate wind.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Kalalau Beach
Now in Kalalau Beach
- Low / high
- 77 / 79 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 50%
- Clouds
- 94%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew pointDew point
- 71 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 77° | 78° | 78° | 79° | 78° | 78° | 78° | 79° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 E | 13 ENE | 12 ENE | 11 ENE | 17 ENE | 20 ENE | 21 ENE | 20 ENE |
| Gusts | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Waves | 6.1 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 6.0 ft | 5.9 ft | 5.8 ft | 5.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 pm 79° 20 ENE 5.8 ft
- 12:00 am 78° 20 ENE 5.6 ft
- 3:00 am 78° 21 ENE 5.6 ft
- 6:00 am 78° 21 ENE 5.5 ft
- 9:00 am 79° 23 ENE 5.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 79° 23 ENE 5.3 ft
- 3:00 pm 79° 24 ENE 5.4 ft
- 6:00 pm 79° 24 ENE 5.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 77 / 79 °F | 21 mph ENE | 6.1 ft | 4:30 am · 3:13 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 78 / 79 °F | 25 mph ENE | 5.6 ft | 5:24 am · 3:50 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 78 / 79 °F | 25 mph ENE | 5.5 ft | 6:25 am | |
| Sat 31 | 78 / 79 °F | 21 mph ENE | 5.5 ft | 7:31 am · 7:34 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 76 / 78 °F | 30 mph NE | 10 ft | 8:39 am · 9:42 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 74 / 76 °F | 26 mph ENE | 11 ft | 9:42 am · 10:59 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 73 / 77 °F | 30 mph ENE | 8.7 ft | 10:35 am · 11:51 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 76 / 77 °F | 31 mph ENE | 7.3 ft | 11:19 am | |
| Thu 5 | 77 / 78 °F | 31 mph ENE | 8.6 ft | 12:33 am · 11:57 am | |
| Fri 6 | 76 / 78 °F | 29 mph ENE | 8.7 ft | 1:11 am · 12:31 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 77 / 79 °F | 23 mph E | 9.3 ft | 1:45 am · 1:01 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 77 / 78 °F | 23 mph ENE | 8.8 ft | 2:19 am · 1:29 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 75 / 78 °F | 18 mph ENE | 7.7 ft | 2:52 am · 1:55 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 75 / 78 °F | 28 mph NE | 17 ft | 3:25 am · 2:19 pm |
- Thu 29 Overcast 78° / 79° 5.6 ft
- Fri 30 Overcast 78° / 79° 5.5 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 78° / 79° 5.5 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 76° / 78° 10 ft
- Mon 2 Light drizzle 74° / 76° 11 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 73° / 77° 8.7 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 76° / 77° 7.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They don't agree · low confidence: unsure about wind today. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit cooler and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+8.2 °F; normal high: 71 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:10 pm (local time).
The sun in Kalalau Beach
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:51 am
- Full dark 6:53 pm
- Civil dawn 6:18 am
- Civil dusk 6:27 pm
- Solar noon 12:22 pm (54° high)
- Daylight 11 h 23 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:33 pm
- Full dark 6:53 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,349,043 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Kalalau Beach
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,436 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:28–3:28 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:00–4:00 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:03–10:03 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:56–8:56 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 10:29 amNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pmNov 8 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 1:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 4:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Kalalau Beach
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Kalalau Beach.
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Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 850 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.4 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep650 ft
- 33 ft deep850 ft
- 66 ft deep0.35 mi
- 164 ft deep1.4 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 850 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 850 ft and 66 ft at 0.35 mi from shore.
Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Kalalau BeachTides nearby
- Haena7.1 mi
- Wainiha7.9 mi
- Hanalei10 mi
- Princeville12 mi
- Kekaha15 mi
- Waimea15 mi
- Kalihi Wai15 mi
- Kīlauea16 mi
- Pākalā Village17 mi
- Kaumakani18 mi
Kalalau Beach at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 22.173° N, 159.659° W.
- It is 130 mi northwest of Honolulu, the main place in Hawaii. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 6 min later than in Honolulu.
- 7.1 mi from Haena.
- The nearest tide station, Hanalei Bay, is 10 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces northwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Honopu Beach (0.7 mi), Nualolo Kai Beach (2.8 mi), Miloli‘i Beach (4.1 mi), Hanakāpī‘ai Beach (4.7 mi).
Questions about Kalalau BeachQuestions
Where is Kalalau Beach?
7.1 mi from Haena, in Hawaii (United States). The shore faces northwest.
What amenities does Kalalau Beach have?
According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
How clean is the water at Kalalau Beach?
There's no open yearly bathing water rating in the US. Each state and territory monitors its beaches and posts an advisory when swimming isn't safe: check the official beach advisories for Hawaii (Hawaii Department of Health).
What time is high tide today in Kalalau Beach?
Today in Kalalau Beach there are high tides at 4:30 am (2.6 ft) and 3:13 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 11:21 am and 8:58 pm. Tide coefficient 85.
What time is sunset today in Kalalau Beach?
At 6:04 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:27 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Kalalau Beach?
At 6:41 am. First light comes at 5:52 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 90% illuminated. New moon on Sun, Nov 8 · 9:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:28–3:28 am, Minor 9:03–10:03 am, Major 2:00–4:00 pm, Minor 7:56–8:56 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Kalalau Beach?
Overcast, from 77 °F to 79 °F, with a fresh breeze from the east-northeast (20 mph) and a 50% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Kalalau Beach?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.8 ft waves with a period of 10.1 s from the north. The water is 79.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Kalalau Beach?
The best time to visit Kalalau Beach is from June to September: highs of 71 °F to 74 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: NOAA station Hanalei Bay (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).