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Kaulahao Beach
4.8★ · 160 Google ratings · Paia, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 20 ft away · free
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Cost
Free
Water
81°F
Length
250 yd of shoreline
Sand
180 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Kaulahao Beach
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Good to know
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Visit late afternoon for most turtles
Reviewers consistently report larger numbers of turtles hauling out to rest after 3 or 4 pm.
Maintain 10 feet distance from turtles
Hawaiian sea turtles are protected by law, and visitors must stay at least 10 feet away.
Arrive early on weekends for parking
The lot holds roughly 10 cars and fills quickly on busy days.
Skip swimming due to fishing activity
Local fishermen regularly use the water with hooks, and rough waves with rocks make swimming difficult regardless.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · showers
Water
81°F
Waves
6.5 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:20 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:41 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:34 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Paia, HI 96779
🅿 Parking 20 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kaulahao Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 20 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kaulahao Beach?
100 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 Kaulahao 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.
When is Kaulahao Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Tue 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
