Papaloa Beach

Kualapuu, Hawaii · Pacific coast

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

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Right now at Papaloa Beach

Water
79°F (26°C)
Waves
2.6 ft (0.8 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
16 mph (26 km/h) from the northeast
Air
69°F (20°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 Papaloa Beach

  • Today: 2:40 PM, 0.5 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 3:58 PM, 0.5 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 4:53 PM, 0.4 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 5:23 PM, 0.4 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for Kaunakakai, 8.3 miles (13 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 Papaloa Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 2.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 4:34 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.3 ft (Fri, Nov 27, 1:57 PM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 2.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 4:26 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.1 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 1:16 PM)
  • Jan 20–23: up to 2.7 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 3:30 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 11:48 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai, 8.3 miles (13 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Pauwela, Maui, HI (187), 38 miles (62 km) away.
Facing
West (276°), 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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