Pu'u Poa Beach runs about 425m (0.4km) along the Kauai coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 3 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 324m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets, drinking water.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 324m from the sand, with 3 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 342m |
| Showers | not mapped |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 348m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby1 within 1km · nearest 18m
- Nalu Kai Grill & Bar · 18m
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
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, May, January. Warmest are August, July, September.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.4 | 62.3 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 77.2 | 62.6 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 76.5 | 63.3 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 79.6 | 64.8 | 5.6 |
| May | 82.5 | 66.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 83.6 | 68.1 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 84.8 | 69.3 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 85.9 | 69.5 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 84.6 | 69.7 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 83.0 | 68.1 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 80.1 | 66.9 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 77.6 | 65.1 | 8.0 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station PRINCEVILLE RCH 1117, 1.6km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Pu'u Poa Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:54am and down at 7:23pm — 13h 29m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:10am–5:57pm, 10h 47m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:20am | 6:15pm | 10h 56m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 7:09am | 6:35pm | 11h 26m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:46am | 6:47pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:18am | 6:58pm | 12h 40m | W 281° |
| May | 5:58am | 7:11pm | 13h 13m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:54am | 7:23pm | 13h 29m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 6:03am | 7:25pm | 13h 22m | WNW 294° |
| Aug | 6:16am | 7:09pm | 12h 54m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:25am | 6:41pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:34am | 6:13pm | 11h 38m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:51am | 5:55pm | 11h 04m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:10am | 5:57pm | 10h 47m | 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.
Where to stay
2 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 1332m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby2 within 1.5km · nearest 1332m
- Villas of Kamilii Aoao · 1491m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries2 within 1.5km
- Hanalei Pier · 359m
- aFeinberg Gallery + FAFO Jewelry · 1388m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Pu'u Poa Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Kauai — ranked #15
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Kauai
- Hideaways Beach · 0.7km · 387m long · faces north
- Hanalei Beach · 1.5km · 2,053m long · faces north-west
- Sealodge Beach · 2.5km · 91m long · faces north
- Lumahaʻi Beach · 2.8km · 1,276m long · faces north
- Wyllie's Beach · 3.7km · 587m long · faces north
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.