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Kuilima Cove Snorkeling
4.3★ · 230 Google ratings · Kahuku, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 240 ft away · free
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
0.5 miles of shoreline
Sand
330 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Kuilima Cove Snorkeling
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1Parking240 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 21 visitors · 2013–2026
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2013–2026
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2013–2026
Arrive early for parking
Public beach parking is free but limited, filling up by mid-morning on busy days.
Water visibility varies by tide
Visibility is often murky, particularly at high tide or mid-tide when water clouds up noticeably.
Expect modest marine life
The reef is largely dead or bleached, and fish populations are sparse compared to Sharks Cove and Hanauma Bay.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
77°F · light drizzle
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.8 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 04:53 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:43 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 23:53 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 57-35 Kuilima Dr, Kahuku, HI 96731
🅿 Parking 240 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kuilima Cove Snorkeling?
The nearest mapped parking area is 240 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kuilima Cove Snorkeling?
70 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 Kuilima Cove Snorkeling 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 Kuilima Cove Snorkeling least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
