Kūʻau Cove runs about 90m (0.1km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces north. No parking area is mapped within 600m, so plan how you'll arrive. No toilets, showers or drinking water are mapped at this beach — bring what you need.
Getting there & parking
No parking area is mapped within 600m of this beach.
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.
Shops nearby1 within 1km
- Kūʻau Store · 338mMo-Su 06:30-19:00
Where it is
Who it suits
- Sunset — the sun sets over the water here in 4 months of the year, as late as 7:10pm in July
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water in 3 months, from 5:44am in June
- Coming prepared — nothing is mapped here — no facilities, no food
- Arriving without a car — 2 bus stops are mapped within 500m
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, 8.3km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Kūʻau Cove
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 (358°). The sun sets out over the water May to August; 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 | 6:05pm | 11h 00m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:55am | 6:24pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:33am | 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 296° |
| 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.
Photos
Where to stay
2 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 45m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby2 within 1.5km · nearest 45m
- Inn At Mama's Fish House · 45m
- Kuau Plaza Condiminium · 166m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Rentals & dive shops1 within 2km
- Maui Sunriders Bike Co. · 1951m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Other beaches on Maui
- North Paia Beach · 0.5km · 210m long · faces north-west
- Kaulahao Beach · 1.1km · 219m long · faces north
- Hookipa Park Beach · 1.2km · 498m long · faces north-west
- Pā'ia Bay Beach · 2.3km · 436m long · faces north
- Pā'ia Secret Beach · 2.7km · 252m long · faces north
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.