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Anini Beach
4.7★ · 596 Google ratings · Kalihiwai, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 500 yd away · about 40 spaces · free
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
79°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
650 yd of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Anini Beach
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 25 visitors · 2018–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2018–2026
Expect shallow water far out
The reef keeps water knee to chest deep for 200 to 400 yards offshore.
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot fills quickly in late morning, especially on weekends and holidays.
Watch for strong sideways current
A lateral current runs along the beach, making swimming tricky despite calm surface conditions.
Bring water shoes for rocky areas
Parts of the beach and seafloor have lava rocks and sharp coral that can cut feet.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
75°F · heavy drizzle
Water
79°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
12 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:42 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:39 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:50 AM.
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📍 Kalihiwai, HI 96754
🅿 Parking 500 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Common questions
Where do you park at Anini Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 500 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Anini Beach?
40 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Anini Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
