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Barking Sands Beach (Waimea)
4.1★ · 36 Google ratings · Waimea, Hawaii
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
170 ft · under a minute
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
1.4 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Map of Barking Sands Beach (Waimea)
Guide
Good to know
Camping and facilities available
The beach has established camping areas with bathroom and outdoor shower facilities nearby.
Excellent for long walks and views
The beach is long, wide, very quiet and offers pristine sand with views toward Niihau.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2016–2026
High-clearance vehicle required
The unpaved road to the beach is deeply rutted with potholes that damage low-clearance cars.
Strong currents and large waves
Multiple visitors report dangerous swimming conditions with powerful currents and high waves year-round.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · overcast
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.5 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:52 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:22 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:01 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:51 AM.
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📍 Waimea, HI 96796
🌊 Water 170 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Barking Sands Beach?
170 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 Barking Sands 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.
