Keawakapu Beach South runs about 518m (0.5km) along the Maui coast — a mid-sized beach 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 43m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include drinking water, shower.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 43m from the sand, with 12 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 | yes nearest 4m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 4m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby9 within 1km · nearest 315m
- Starbucks · 902m
- Morimoto · 322m
- Sarento's On The Beach · 500m
- Ruth's Chris Steak House · 974m
- Morimoto Maui · 315m
- salentos · 403m
- 5 Palms · 561m
- Lineage Restaurant · 975m
- Wailele Snack Bar · 977m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby1 within 1km
- Island Gourmet · 957m
Where it is
Who it suits
- Sunset — the sun sets over the water here year-round, as late as 7:10pm in July
- Eating without driving — 9 places to eat are mapped within 1km
- Arriving without a car — 3 bus stops are mapped within 500m
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, April, July. Warmest are August, July, September.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.1 | 63.5 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 79.9 | 63.0 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 81.2 | 63.5 | 2.0 |
| Apr | 83.1 | 64.5 | 0.8 |
| May | 84.3 | 65.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 85.9 | 67.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 87.1 | 69.1 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 87.3 | 69.2 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 86.8 | 69.1 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 86.1 | 68.4 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 83.4 | 66.9 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 81.2 | 64.8 | 1.9 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station MAKENA GOLF COURSE 249.1, 6.2km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Keawakapu Beach South
In June the sun is up at 5:45am and down at 7:08pm — 13h 23m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:55am–5:48pm, 10h 53m.
This beach looks west (260°). 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 | 7:05am | 6:06pm | 11h 01m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:55am | 6:24pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:34am | 6:35pm | 12h 02m | 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 23m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:54am | 7:10pm | 13h 16m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:05am | 6:55pm | 12h 50m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:13am | 6:29pm | 12h 15m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:21am | 6:02pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:36am | 5:45pm | 11h 09m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:55am | 5:48pm | 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.
Live view
Nearest camera: Kihei: Wailea Beach
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Where to stay
10 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 271m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby10 within 1.5km · nearest 271m
- Wailea Ekahi Village · 271m
- Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort · 339m
- Outrigger Palms at Wailea · 417m
- Hale Hui Kai Condominium · 476m
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront · 515m
- Best Western Maui · 519m
- hotel maui · 573m
- Wailea Elua Village · 599m
- Mana Kai Maui · 600m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Shops nearby10 within 1.2km
- Blue Ginger · 974m
- Greenleaf Diamonds · 978m
- Billabong · 996m
- Honolua Surf Co. · 1003m
- Lululemon · 1006m
- Malibu Shirts · 1007m
- Cariloha Bamboo · 1007m
- Quiksilver · 1007m
- Tommy Bahama · 1008m
- Volcom · 1011m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Keawakapu Beach South ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #16
- Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #11
- Sunset beaches in Hawaii — ranked #14
- Maui beaches you can park at — ranked #13
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Mokapu Beach · 0.4km · 364m long · faces west
- Keawakapu Beach North · 0.6km · 593m long · faces west
- Ulua Beach · 0.7km · 261m long · faces west
- Wailea Beach · 1.7km · 418m long · faces west
- Kamaole III Beach · 1.7km · 305m 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.