Mai Poina Beach Park runs about 443m (0.4km) 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 8m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets, shower.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 8m 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 | yes nearest 9m |
| Showers | yes nearest 16m |
| 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 nearby3 within 1km · nearest 218m
- Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice · 700mMo-Su 10:30-18:30
- Isana · 218m
- Bluemoon Café · 799m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby1 within 1km
- ABC · 728m
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 7:10pm in July
- 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 |
Nearest reporting station is 13km away — Hawaii's microclimates vary sharply over short distances, so treat these as indicative for the area.
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station KAHULUI AP, 13.0km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Mai Poina Beach Park
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 (259°). 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
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Where to stay
3 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 217m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby3 within 1.5km · nearest 217m
- Maui Beach Resort · 217m
- Menehune Shores · 975m
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
Shops nearby1 within 1.2km
- Maui Clothing Outlet · 758m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Mai Poina Beach Park ranks
- Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #16
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #11
- Maui beaches you can park at — ranked #1
- Hawaii beaches you can park at — ranked #1
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Kalepolepo Beach Park · 1.0km · 283m long · faces west
- Sugar Beach · 1.2km · 1,141m long · faces south-west
- Kamaole I Beach · 5.9km · 630m long · faces west
- Kamaole II Beach · 6.5km · 399m long · faces west
- Kamaole III Beach · 7.0km · 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.