Beach Guide

Wailea Beach Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

8 AM

Wailea Beach Walk

Wailea Coastal Trail · Active

The 1.5-mile paved coastal path connecting Mokapu, Ulua, Wailea and Polo beaches is the best free thing in Wailea. Ocean views the whole way; sea turtles common below the wall.

10 AM

Wailea Golf Round

Wailea Golf Club · Active

Wailea's Blue, Gold and Emerald courses offer morning tee times with panoramic ocean-mountain views and the scent of plumeria.

11 AM

Turtle Viewing at Polo Beach

Polo Beach · Family

Hawaiian green sea turtles (honu) regularly haul out on the south end of Polo Beach. Rangers from DLNR are sometimes on site; always keep a 10-foot distance.

6 PM

Live Hawaiian Music

Grand Wailea Lobby · Music

The Grand Wailea hosts live Hawaiian slack-key guitar and hula in its main lobby on select evenings — free for visitors to enjoy.

Big Days

annual
January

Maui Film Festival (Celestial Cinema)

Outdoor film screenings on the Wailea lawn under the stars, with a curated selection of shorts and features from around the world.

June

Kapalua Wine & Food Festival

Though based just north at Kapalua, South Maui restaurants are major participants in this annual four-day food-and-wine showcase.

October

Maui Marathon & Events Week

The Maui Marathon finishes near Wailea; the week includes beach runs, triathlons and outrigger races throughout South Maui.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Wailea Beach, the sun sets at 12:30 AM today — about 12h 16m of daylight. Sunrise was 12:14 PM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Wailea Beach update at the top of the conditions page.