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Makana Beach
4.6★ · 45 Google ratings · Mākaha, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
225 yd away · about 3 spaces · free
Walk
150 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
2 ft range today
Length
550 yd of shoreline
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Makana Beach

Guide
Good to know
Visit on weekday mornings for solitude
During weekdays, especially mornings, the beach is quiet with few crowds and a local atmosphere.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
Bring an umbrella or arrive early
The beach has no shade structures, and most visitors bring umbrellas to protect from sun and wind.
Watch for submerged rocks when swimming
Waves stir up rocks on the shore and in shallow water, creating a hazard for swimmers.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
80°F · overcast
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
5.4 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
9 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:43 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:06 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:11 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:24 AM.
Practical
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📍 Mākaha, HI 96792, United States
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 150 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Makana Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Makana Beach?
150 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 Makana 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.