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North Beach
4.4★ · 216 Google ratings · Kailua, Hawaii
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
82°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Length
1.1 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 7pm
Map of North Beach
Guide
Good to know
Excellent for experienced surfers
Pyramid Rock and North Beach host some of the windward side's best reef breaks with consistent swell.
People snorkel here
Reviewers describe snorkelling in the water at this beach.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
Military ID required for entry
Non-military visitors will be stopped at a checkpoint, verified, and turned away without reaching the beach.
Strong currents and rip tides
Reviewers warn of dangerous rip currents and strong tides that require checking conditions before entering the water.
Rocky shore and sharp rocks
Sharp lava rocks line the shore and undersea, and visitors report cutting and stabbing injuries from debris and rock.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · light drizzle
Water
82°F
Waves
6.6 ft · 8 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:24 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at North Beach?
50 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 North 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 North Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 7pm and the busiest at Fri 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
