Halapē Beach runs about 176m (0.2km) along the Hawaii (Big Island) coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces south. No parking area is mapped within 600m, so plan how you'll arrive. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets, drinking water.
Getting there & parking
No parking area is mapped within 600m of this beach.
Distances are to the nearest point of the beach. Only formal, mapped parking areas are counted — informal roadside and verge parking is common in Hawaii and is not recorded in OpenStreetMap, so there may be closer options than shown.
What's there
| Toilets | yes nearest 191m |
| Showers | not mapped |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 204m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Where it is
Who it suits
- Sunset — the sun sets over the water here in 5 months of the year, as late as 6:21pm in February
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, August, September. Warmest are August, September, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68.3 | 49.4 | 8.8 |
| Feb | 68.2 | 49.3 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 67.5 | 50.7 | 10.3 |
| Apr | 68.3 | 51.9 | 9.2 |
| May | 70.5 | 53.0 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 71.3 | 54.3 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 72.7 | 55.6 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 73.7 | 56.0 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 73.2 | 55.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 72.4 | 55.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 70.3 | 54.0 | 10.6 |
| Dec | 68.2 | 51.7 | 11.4 |
Nearest reporting station is 18km away — Hawaii's microclimates vary sharply over short distances, so treat these as indicative for the area.
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station HAWAII VOL NP HQ 54, 17.7km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Halapē Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:43am and down at 7:00pm — 13h 17m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:47am–5:46pm, 10h 58m.
This beach looks south (190°). The sun sets out over the water October to February; the rest of the year it slides down the coastline or behind the land. The sunset point itself swings about 50° across the year, from WSW in December to WNW in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6:58am | 6:04pm | 11h 06m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:49am | 6:21pm | 11h 32m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:29am | 6:31pm | 12h 02m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:03am | 6:39pm | 12h 36m | W 281° |
| May | 5:46am | 6:49pm | 13h 03m | WNW 290° |
| Jun | 5:43am | 7:00pm | 13h 17m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:52am | 7:02pm | 13h 11m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:02am | 6:49pm | 12h 47m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:09am | 6:23pm | 12h 15m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:15am | 5:58pm | 11h 42m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:29am | 5:42pm | 11h 13m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:47am | 5:46pm | 10h 58m | WSW 246° |
Times are for the 15th of each month in Hawaii Standard Time. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving, so these hold all year.
Calculated from this beach's coordinates using the NOAA solar position algorithm and checked against US Naval Observatory tables (agreement within a minute). Which direction the sun sets is worked out from the shoreline's orientation, not from the skyline — a headland, an offshore island or high ground behind the beach can hide the last few degrees.
Photos
Where to stay
No lodging is mapped within 1.5km of this beach.
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Things to do nearby
Snorkel trips, surf lessons & tours near here →OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Halapē Beach ranks
- Sunset beaches on Hawaii (Big Island) — ranked #20
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Hawaii (Big Island)
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach · 30.2km · 275m long · faces south-east
- Ha'ena Beach · 50.4km · 140m long · faces east
- Papakōlea Beach · 55.5km · 241m long
- Honoli‘i Beach · 56.6km · 285m long · faces north-east
- Kapahukapu (Manini Beach) · 73.4km · 48m long · faces south-west
Safety
We don't have confirmed lifeguard information for this beach. Never assume a beach is patrolled. Check locally before entering the water.
Rip currents cause around 100 drownings a year at US beaches and account for over 80% of beach rescues, yet only 44% of beachgoers know it. If caught in one, the National Weather Service advises: flip, float and follow.
Safety guidance from the National Weather Service. Beach Beast is not a safety or rescue service. Conditions change rapidly — always check on arrival, obey posted signs and flags, and follow lifeguard instructions. The absence of a warning here does not mean a beach is safe or patrolled.