Kalapaki Beach runs about 455m (0.5km) along the Kauai coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. It faces south. There are 5 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 58m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 58m from the sand, with 5 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free.
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 48m |
| 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.
Places to eat nearby3 within 1km · nearest 28m
- Duke's · 28m
- Kalapaki Beach Hut · 91m
- Papalani Gelati · 114m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Where it is
Who it suits
- Families and long days — toilets nearby and parking close to the sand
- Sunset — the sun sets over the water here in 3 months of the year, as late as 6:15pm in January
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water in 4 months, from 6:50am in November
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, 2.6km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Kalapaki 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 south (178°). The sun sets out over the water November to January; the rest of the year it slides down the coastline or behind the land. The sunset point itself swings about 51° across the year, from WSW in December to WNW in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:19am | 6:15pm | 10h 57m | 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 | 5:55pm | 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.
Live view
Nearest camera: Niumalu › South: Kalapaki Beach - Kuki'i Point Lighthouse - Nawiliwili Bay
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Where to stay
5 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 110m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby5 within 1.5km · nearest 110m
- Marriott's Kaua'i Beach Club · 110m
- Banyan Harbor Resort · 311m
- Marriott's Kauai Lagoons - Kalanipu'u · 907m
- Office · 1482m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Shops nearby3 within 1.2km
- Island Pearls · 36m
- ABC Store · 80m
- Precious & Things · 88m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Kalapaki Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Kauai — ranked #14
- Sunset beaches on Kauai — ranked #20
- Family beaches on Kauai — ranked #9
- Kauai beaches you can park at — ranked #9
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Kauai
- Hanamaulu Beach · 3.7km · 474m long · faces east
- Hāʻula Beach · 8.7km · 116m long · faces south
- Wailua Beach · 9.8km · 759m long · faces east
- Kawailoa Beach · 9.9km · 303m long
- Gillin's Beach · 10.3km · 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.