Hapuna Beach

Kohala Coast sunset over the ancient lava fields

Lava Coast Sunset
nightly

Sunset Cam

hit time-lapse

SUNSET CAM

LIVE cam

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Animated preview · watch the live Hapuna Beach Cam cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers

🐬

Spinner Dolphins

late afternoon

🐢

Honu (Turtles)

at dusk

🔭

Stargazers

after sunset

🌋

Kohala Lava

golden hour

🐋

Humpback Whales

Dec–Apr offshore

Sunset Score

cloud-color forecast

High cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.

Know Before You Go

Sunset view

full horizon

no islands blocking — the cleanest sunset on the island

Stargazing

after sunset

some of Hawaii's darkest skies; bring a blanket

Entry fee

$5/vehicle

state rec area day-use fee; residents $1

Wildlife

dolphins at dusk

spinner dolphins often surface offshore in the evening

applause at the dip

Sunset time, countdown and the Sunset Score are computed live from Open-Meteo’s real cloud forecast at each day’s sunset hour. The in-page cam is an animated preview — tap “live cam” for the real Hapuna Beach Cam webcam. The Hapuna Sunset runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.