Kaaawa Beach
4.8★ · 213 Google ratings, Hawaii
✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
82°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Map of Kaaawa Beach
1
1Picnic tables320 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive on weekdays or early morning
Weekday visits offer solitude, while weekend crowds build noticeably despite the beach remaining quieter than major tourist spots.
Go at low tide
Low tide extends the narrow beach considerably and keeps strong currents at bay.
Expect limited street parking only
The tiny lot fills quickly, leaving only roadside parallel parking along Kamehameha Highway.
Bring water shoes for rocky patches
Scattered rocks and coral cover much of the shallows, and one visitor spotted a possible scorpionfish.
Pack your own food and drinks
No vendors operate near the beach, making it necessary to bring supplies for a full visit.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · light drizzle
Water
82°F
Waves
6.6 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:21 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:42 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:44 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 23:52 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:24 AM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Kaaawa 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 Kaaawa 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.
