Kaulahao Beach runs about 219m (0.2km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces north. There are 2 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 34m from the sand. No toilets, showers or drinking water are mapped at this beach — bring what you need.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 34m from the sand, with 2 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 | not mapped |
| 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 nearby11 within 1km · nearest 838m
- Choice Health Bar · 902mMo-Su 08:00-16:00
- Café Mambo & Picnics · 919mMo-Su 08:00-21:00
- Milagros Food Company · 896m
- Ululani’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice · 897m
- Paia Fish Market Northshore · 930m
- Tobi's Poke & Shaved Ice · 838m
- Paia Bay Coffee Bar PBCB · 854m
- Cafe des Amis · 933m
- Paia Gelato · 936m
- Paia Cafe · 958m
- Flatbread Company · 975m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby3 within 1km
- Kūʻau Store · 757mMo-Su 06:30-19:00
- Minit Stop · 883m
- Mana Foods · 914m
Where it is
Who it suits
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water in 6 months, from 5:44am in June
- Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
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, 7.2km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Kaulahao Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:44am 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 (12°). The sun sets behind the land from here, not over the water. Sunrise is the one over the water — April to September — 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 | 7:05am | 6:05pm | 11h 00m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:55am | 6:24pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:34am | 6:35pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:06am | 6:45pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:48am | 6:56pm | 13h 08m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:44am | 7:08pm | 13h 24m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:53am | 7:10pm | 13h 17m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:05am | 6:55pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:13am | 6:28pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:21am | 6:01pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:36am | 5:44pm | 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
4 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 960m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby4 within 1.5km · nearest 960m
- Paia Inn · 960m
- Kuau Plaza Condiminium · 978m
- Inn At Mama's Fish House · 1046m
- Mike's House · 1074m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Shops nearby9 within 1.2km
- KJB · 795m
- Maui Gifts · 812m
- Alice In Hulaland · 901m
- Ho’okipa Surf Co. · 903m
- Lele · 925m
- Maui Girl Beachwear · 926m
- Lilikoi Paia · 926m
- Simmer Style · 942m
- Nuage Bleu · 1022m
Rentals & dive shops1 within 2km
- Maui Sunriders Bike Co. · 867m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Kaulahao Beach ranks
- Maui 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 Maui
- Kūʻau Cove · 1.1km · 90m long · faces north
- Pā'ia Bay Beach · 1.2km · 436m long · faces north
- North Paia Beach · 1.6km · 210m long · faces north-west
- Pā'ia Secret Beach · 1.6km · 252m long · faces north
- Hookipa Park Beach · 2.3km · 498m long · faces north-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.