Pōhue Beach
3.0★ · 23 Google ratings, Hawaii
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
325 yd · 4 min
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Map of Pōhue Beach
Guide
Good to know
Beautiful beach with minimal sand loss
Reviewers describe the beach as one of the best on the Big Island.
Beach is currently closed
The National Park Service has restricted public access due to vandalism concerns, environmental surveys, and ongoing management decisions.
Expect a 2-3 mile hike
Visitors report walking between two and three miles over lava rock and red clay terrain to reach.
No reliable parking or road access
Published access roads may not connect as shown on maps, dead-ending short of the trailhead.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · drizzle
Water
82°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
7.5 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 7, 6:43 AM.
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Questions
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How far is the walk to the water at Pōhue Beach?
325 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 4 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Pōhue 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.
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