Hanamaulu Beach runs about 474m (0.5km) along the Kauai coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. It faces east so it catches the morning sun. There are 2 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 440m from the sand. No toilets, showers or drinking water are mapped at this beach — bring what you need.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 440m from the sand, with 2 parking areas within 600m.
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 | not mapped |
| Showers | not mapped |
| Drinking water | not mapped |
| 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
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water year-round, from 5:54am in June
- Coming prepared — nothing is mapped here — no facilities, no food
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, July, April. Warmest are September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.6 | 66.0 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 78.1 | 66.2 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 78.5 | 67.3 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 79.8 | 69.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 81.6 | 70.9 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 83.3 | 73.4 | 1.8 |
| Jul | 84.6 | 74.6 | 1.8 |
| Aug | 85.2 | 75.2 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 74.8 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 83.9 | 73.6 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 81.2 | 71.3 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 79.1 | 68.6 | 4.6 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station LIHUE WSO AP 1020.1, 1.4km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Hanamaulu Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:54am and down at 7:22pm — 13h 28m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:09am–5:57pm, 10h 48m.
This beach looks east (79°). The sun sets behind the land from here, not over the water. Sunrise is the one over the water — every month of the year — so this is a morning beach rather than an evening one. The sunrise point itself swings about 51° across the year, from ENE in June to ESE in December.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:19am | 6:15pm | 10h 56m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 7:08am | 6:35pm | 11h 27m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:46am | 6:47pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:17am | 6:57pm | 12h 40m | W 281° |
| May | 5:58am | 7:10pm | 13h 12m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:54am | 7:22pm | 13h 28m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 6:03am | 7:24pm | 13h 21m | WNW 294° |
| Aug | 6:15am | 7:08pm | 12h 53m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:24am | 6:40pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:34am | 6:12pm | 11h 39m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:50am | 5:54pm | 11h 05m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:09am | 5:57pm | 10h 48m | WSW 245° |
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
Attractions & galleries1 within 1.5km
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopters · 966m
Shops nearby1 within 1.2km
- All Red Eye Hawaii · 1089m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Other beaches on Kauai
- Kalapaki Beach · 3.7km · 455m long · faces south
- Wailua Beach · 6.1km · 759m long · faces east
- Hāʻula Beach · 12.3km · 116m long · faces south
- Kawailoa Beach · 13.4km · 303m long
- Gillin's Beach · 13.8km · 833m long · faces south
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.