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Northwest Maui Guide

Kapalua
Bay

Maui No Ka 'Oi

Everything for a day on Maui's most sheltered and intimate beach. A small cove protected by two rocky points, with world-class snorkeling, calm turquoise water and the wild Kapalua coast beyond.

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

Bay Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Bay lot, Napili & resort access

Bay Sunset

Sunset over Molokai · live cam

Dining

Kapalua resort dining & Napili eats

Things to Do

Molokini snorkel & whale watching

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Kapalua Bay

Protected cove · calm, clear water year-round

Best snorkel on West Maui

Napili Bay

Adjacent crescent · good for swimming

10 min south

D.T. Fleming Beach

Wide sand · beach camping · west-facing

5 min north

Mokuleia Bay

Slaughterhouse Beach · snorkel below the cliffs

10 min north

Honolua Bay

World-class surf break · no-take snorkel reserve

15 min north

Dragon's Teeth

Surreal lava formations · walking trail

North headland · 10 min walk

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Dragon's Teeth

10 min walk

Labyrinth lava rock trail above the ocean

Honolua Bay

15 min drive

Legend surf break; reserve-quality snorkel

Ka'anapali Beach

20 min south

Three-mile resort strip with Black Rock

Lahaina Town

25 min south

Historic whaling port, dining and culture

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Kapalua, the water is 81°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 81°F but feels like 88°F. Wind is 10 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 33 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 11 AM to 3 PM. Today’s tides: High 7:30 AM, Low 11:50 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash.