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Kohala Coast Guide

Hapuna
Beach

Big Island Life

Everything for a day on Hawaii's most celebrated beach. Half a mile of powdery white sand, brilliant blue water and the drama of the Big Island's ancient lava fields all around.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

State park lots & Spencer overflow

Kohala Sunset

Sunset over the Pacific lava coast

Dining

Kohala Coast resorts & Waimea farms

Things to Do

Manta rays, dolphins & lava boat

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Hapuna Beach

Half-mile of white sand · state rec area

Best on the island

Kauna'oa Beach

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's private strand

North of Hapuna

Mauna Lani Beach

Bay resort beach · protected lagoon

15 min south

'Anaeho'omalu Bay

A-Bay · calm reef · beginner-friendly

20 min south

Spencer Beach

Camping allowed · calm and family-friendly

5 min north (free)

Pololu Valley

Dramatic black-sand beach at trail end

45 min north

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Mauna Kea Summit

1.5 hrs east

13,796-ft summit, stargazing and sunrise

Waipio Valley

1 hr north

Dramatic black-sand beach, waterfalls, 4WD

Volcanoes NP

3 hrs south

Kilauea Caldera, lava fields and lava tubes

Waimea Town

20 min east

Upcountry cattle country, farm food and culture

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Hapuna Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Hapuna, the air is 80°F but feels like 87°F. Wind is 2 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Today’s tides: High 6:41 AM, Low 2:06 PM, High 5:20 PM, Low 11:50 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.