Honokowai Beach Park runs about 152m (0.2km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces west so it takes the afternoon sun and faces the sunset. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 67m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 67m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free. At least one charges a fee.
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 41m |
| 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 nearby12 within 1km · nearest 157m
- Fish Market;Fish Market Maui · 187mMo-Su 11:00-19:00
- Miss Arepa · 157mTu, We, Fr-Su 07:00-20:00; Mo, Th 11:00-20:00
- Honokowai Okazuya · 174mMo-Sa 11:00-14:30, 16:30-20:30
- Teppanyaki2Go · 396mMo-Fr 17:00-20:00
- Ono Kau Kau Mixed Plate · 446mMo-Su 09:30-21:30
- Subway · 594m
- The Beach Club · 580m
- Java Jazz · 583m
- L & L Hawaiian Barbecue · 593mMo-Su 10:00-21:00
- Nachos Grande · 666m
- Food Trucks · 679m
- Pizza Paradiso · 681m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby2 within 1km
- ABC Stores · 334mMo-Su 06:00-22:00
- Times Market · 751m24/7
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 year-round, as late as 7:11pm in July
- Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
- Arriving without a car — 4 bus stops are mapped within 500m
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, September, August. Warmest are September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 65.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 79.0 | 65.8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 79.4 | 66.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 67.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 83.0 | 68.8 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 85.0 | 70.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 85.8 | 71.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 86.2 | 72.1 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 72.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 85.1 | 71.4 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 82.0 | 69.7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 79.8 | 67.6 | 3.9 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station KAPALUA-W MAUI AP 462.4, 1.5km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Honokowai Beach Park
In June the sun is up at 5:45am and down at 7:09pm — 13h 24m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:56am–5:48pm, 10h 52m.
This beach looks west (290°). The sun goes down out over the water here in every month of the year — it is a sunset beach whenever you come. 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 | 7:06am | 6:06pm | 11h 00m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:57am | 6:25pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:35am | 6:36pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:07am | 6:46pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:49am | 6:57pm | 13h 08m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:45am | 7:09pm | 13h 24m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:54am | 7:11pm | 13h 17m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:06am | 6:56pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:14am | 6:30pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:22am | 6:02pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:37am | 5:45pm | 11h 08m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:56am | 5:48pm | 10h 52m | 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: Kaanapali › West: Honokowai
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Where to stay
8 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 128m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby8 within 1.5km · nearest 128m
- Hale Maui Apartment Hotel · 128m
- Nohonani Condominium · 143m
- West Maui Breakers · 209m
- Papakea Resort · 382m
- Kaanapali Shores · 573m
- Kaanapali Beach Club · 719m
- Honua Kai Resort & Spa · 1164m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Rentals & dive shops2 within 2km
- Boss Frog's · 94m
- Boss Frog's · 1954m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Honokowai Beach Park ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #20
- Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #14
- Sunset beaches in Hawaii — ranked #18
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #15
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Keka'a Beach · 1.0km · 937m long · faces west
- S-Turns Beach · 1.5km · 75m long · faces west
- Kahekili Beach · 2.3km · 1,658m long · faces west
- Private Beach · 2.5km · 62m long · faces west
- Ka'opala Beach · 3.3km · 88m long · faces 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.