Papakōlea Beach

Discovery Harbour, Hawaii · Pacific coast

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

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Right now at Papakōlea Beach

Water
80°F (27°C)
Waves
6.8 ft (2.1 m) every 8 seconds
Wind
19 mph (31 km/h) from the northeast, gusts to 25 mph
Air
75°F (24°C)

As of 5:45 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 Papakōlea Beach

  • Today: 1:26 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 2:35 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 4:06 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 4:55 PM, 0.8 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Honuapo, 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 Papakōlea Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 3.3 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:32 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 11:15 AM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 3.3 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:25 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.5 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 12:40 PM)
  • Jan 20–23: up to 3.2 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 4:07 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 11:16 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Honuapo 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 Honuapo, 12 miles (20 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188), 73 miles (118 km) away.
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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