Kaʻakuʻu Beach

Kekaha, Hawaii · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Kaʻakuʻu Beach in Kekaha, Hawaii, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Kaʻakuʻu Beach

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
6.9 ft (2.1 m) every 13 seconds
Wind
10 mph (16 km/h) from the east, gusts to 11 mph
Air
75°F (24°C)

As of 4:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Kaʻakuʻu Beach

  • Today: 2:21 PM, 0.3 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 3:21 PM, 0.3 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 4:13 PM, 0.3 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 4:52 PM, 0.2 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Nonopapa, Niihau Island, 12 miles (20 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Kaʻakuʻu Beach

  • Nov 23–28: up to 2.0 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:26 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sat, Nov 28, 2:50 PM)
  • Dec 7–8: up to 1.8 ft (Tue, Dec 8, 3:36 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Tue, Dec 8, 11:03 AM)
  • Dec 21–26: up to 2.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:15 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 1:11 PM)
  • Jan 19–23: up to 1.9 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:15 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 11:40 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Nonopapa, Niihau Island between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Nonopapa, Niihau Island, 12 miles (20 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202), 39 miles (63 km) away.
Facing
Northwest (323°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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