Blacksand Beach runs about 70m (0.1km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces south-east so it catches the morning sun. There are 4 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 63m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include drinking water, toilets, shower.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 63m from the sand, with 4 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 | yes nearest 84m |
| Showers | yes nearest 86m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 77m |
| 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
- Families and long days — toilets nearby and parking close to the sand
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water year-round, from 5:43am in June
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, April, May. Warmest are August, September, October.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.8 | 64.8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 65.0 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 77.5 | 65.7 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 67.4 | 5.0 |
| May | 79.7 | 68.4 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 81.1 | 69.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 81.7 | 71.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 71.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 82.5 | 70.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 80.2 | 69.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 78.8 | 68.0 | 6.6 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station HANA AP 355, 1.4km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Blacksand Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:43am and down at 7:06pm — 13h 23m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:53am–5:46pm, 10h 53m.
This beach looks south-east (117°). 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 50° across the year, from ENE in June to ESE in December.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:03am | 6:04pm | 11h 01m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:54am | 6:23pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:32am | 6:34pm | 12h 02m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:05am | 6:43pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:46am | 6:54pm | 13h 08m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:43am | 7:06pm | 13h 23m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:52am | 7:08pm | 13h 16m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:03am | 6:54pm | 12h 50m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:11am | 6:27pm | 12h 15m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:20am | 6:00pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:34am | 5:43pm | 11h 09m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:53am | 5:46pm | 10h 53m | 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 & galleries4 within 1.5km
- Honokalani Cemetary · 77m
- Blowhole · 224m
- Blowhole · 789m
- Ohala Heiau · 1076m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Blacksand Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #12
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #5
- Family beaches in Hawaii — ranked #17
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Waikoloa Beach · 3.5km · 406m long · faces south-east
- Hana Beach Park · 4.3km · 246m long
- Red Sand Beach · 4.6km · 104m long · faces south-east
- Lehoʻula Beach · 6.5km · 72m long · faces south-east
- Kōkī Beach · 6.9km · 160m long · faces north-east
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.
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