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South Kauai Guide

Po'ipu
Beach

Garden Isle

Everything for a day on Kauai's sunniest coast. Great snorkeling, calm swimming water even when the north shore has waves, and the real chance of seeing a Hawaiian monk seal on the sand.

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

Beach park, resort & street spots

Spouting Horn Sunset

Sunset at the blowhole · live cam

Dining

Fresh fish, shave ice & rum drinks

Things to Do

Napali coast · snorkel · kayak

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Po'ipu Beach Park

Main beach · calm inner bay · facilities

Best swimming

Brennecke's Beach

Bodyboard wave · right next door

South of the park

Shipwreck Beach

Dramatic · Hyatt resort · boogie boards

East of Brennecke's

Baby Beach (Koloa)

Tidal pool · very young kids · reef protected

West of the park

Mahaulepu Beach

Wild, undeveloped · fossils in the cliffs

30 min walk east

Lawa'i Beach

Snorkel shore · Kukui'ula Harbor adjacent

15 min west

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Spouting Horn

5 min west

Natural lava blowhole, spray reaches 50 feet

Waimea Canyon

45 min west

The Grand Canyon of the Pacific

Napali Coast

1.5 hrs north

Dramatic cliffs, best seen by boat or helicopter

Koloa Town

10 min north

Historic sugar town, shave ice and shopping

see you on the sand

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

Right now at Po'ipu, the water is 80°F, surf is running 6–7 ft and the air is 80°F. Wind is 15 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 4 (moderate) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 45 minutes right now. Today’s tides: High 7:23 AM, Low 11:50 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash.