Kanaha Beach runs about 588m (0.6km) along the Maui coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. It faces north. There are 10 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 13m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 13m from the sand, with 10 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 105m |
| Showers | yes nearest 27m |
| 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 nearby2 within 1km · nearest 857m
- California Pizza Kitchen · 857m
- Island Brews · 918m
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 6 months of the year, as late as 7:10pm in July
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, July, August. Warmest are September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82.2 | 63.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 82.2 | 63.8 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 82.9 | 65.1 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 84.5 | 66.6 | 1.3 |
| May | 86.5 | 67.7 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 88.3 | 70.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 89.2 | 71.8 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 89.9 | 72.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 90.0 | 71.2 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 88.7 | 70.1 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 85.8 | 68.4 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 83.3 | 65.9 | 2.8 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station KAHULUI AP, 1.5km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Kanaha Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:45am and down at 7:08pm — 13h 24m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:55am–5:47pm, 10h 52m.
This beach looks north (345°). The sun sets out over the water April to September; the rest of the year it slides down the coastline or behind the land. 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 | 7:05am | 6:06pm | 11h 00m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:56am | 6:24pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:34am | 6:35pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:07am | 6:45pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:48am | 6:56pm | 13h 08m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:45am | 7:08pm | 13h 24m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:54am | 7:10pm | 13h 17m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:05am | 6:55pm | 12h 50m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:13am | 6:29pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:21am | 6:02pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:36am | 5:45pm | 11h 08m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:55am | 5:47pm | 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.
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Where to stay
1 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 1242m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby1 within 1.5km · nearest 1242m
- Courtyard Maui Kahului Airport · 1242m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries1 within 1.5km
- Maui Releasing The Sun · 788m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Kanaha Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #15
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #4
- Family beaches in Hawaii — ranked #16
- Maui beaches you can park at — ranked #4
- Hawaii beaches you can park at — ranked #6
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Baldwin Beach · 5.0km · 1,323m long · faces north
- Pā'ia Secret Beach · 6.0km · 252m long · faces north
- Pā'ia Bay Beach · 6.3km · 436m long · faces north
- Kaulahao Beach · 7.5km · 219m long · faces north
- Kūʻau Cove · 8.5km · 90m long · faces north
Safety
A lifeguard station is mapped at this beach. Staffing and hours vary by season and can change without notice — confirm on arrival and follow posted signs, flags and lifeguard instructions.
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.