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Waipouli Beach (Wailua)
4.7★ · 20 Google ratings · Wailua, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 260 ft away
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Water
81°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Map of Waipouli Beach (Wailua)
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1Parking260 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit for sunrise photography
The beach is consistently quiet, offers beautiful views, and reviewers specifically praise sunrise conditions.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Wear water shoes or reef booties
Sharp dead coral and rocks cover much of the bottom and can cause painful cuts.
Watch for strong currents and waves
Reviewers report rough, crashing waves and unpredictable offshore currents that make swimming difficult.
Check tide conditions before swimming
High tide can cover much of the beach, significantly reducing usable space and swimming area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
76°F · light drizzle
Water
81°F
Waves
7.9 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
14 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:55 | High tide | ↑ |
| 06:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:50 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:47 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:51 AM.
Practical
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📍 Wailua, HI 96746
🅿 Parking 260 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Waipouli Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 260 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Waipouli Beach?
160 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 Waipouli 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.
