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Lumaha'i Beach

4.7★ · 271 Google ratings, Hawaii

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Parking Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 150 yd away · fills up
Walk
290 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
0.8 miles of shoreline
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Lumaha'i Beach
Aerial map of Lumaha'i Beach
Access point of a 0.8 miles beach. USGS 2010 orthoimagery.
Guide

Good to know

Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2014–2026
Best for families with young children
The shallow river area with rope swings is popular for kids to play in and wade.
Swim in the river, not the ocean
The freshwater river running through the beach has calm, clear water suitable for wading.
Avoid the river mouth opening
The spot where the river meets the ocean has a deadly rip current that has caused fatalities.
Arrive early for parking
The dirt parking lot is small and fills up by late morning, especially on sunny days.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
75°F · showers
Water
80°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
6.6 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
TimeTideHeight
04:42Low tide
12:39High tide
19:21Low tide

Last updated Sep 7, 6:50 AM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Hawaii 96746
🅿 Parking 150 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 290 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Lumaha'i Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Lumaha'i Beach?
290 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Lumaha'i 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.