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Kapaa Beach
4.3★ · 45 Google ratings · Kapaʻa, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 40 ft away
Walk
60 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
81°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Sand
125 yd from the water to the back
Map of Kapaa Beach
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1Parking2Covered shelter130 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for photos and short stops
The beach works well for quick picture breaks and casual visits near the Kapaa town shops and bike path.
Visit for solitude, not swimming
Multiple reviewers praise the beach for being uncrowded and peaceful, making it ideal for relaxing rather than active water use.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2018–2026
Expect rough ocean conditions
Visitors reported intense waves and saw no one swimming, so plan accordingly if you intend to enter the water.
Restrooms are poorly maintained
Multiple reviewers reported dirty, vandalized facilities with broken locks, overflowing trash, and missing soap.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · light drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.9 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
14 mph from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:50 AM.
Practical
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📍 Kapaʻa, HI 96746, United States
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 60 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
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Where do you park at Kapaa Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kapaa Beach?
60 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 Kapaa 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.
