Mokapu Beach runs about 364m (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 126m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets, drinking water.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 126m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free.
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 61m |
| Showers | yes nearest 57m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 105m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby10 within 1km · nearest 59m
- Starbucks · 549m
- Tommy Bahama · 675m
- Morimoto · 66m
- Ruth's Chris Steak House · 643m
- Cheeseburger Grille & Tap Room · 721m
- Morimoto Maui · 59m
- Wailele Snack Bar · 626m
- Lineage Restaurant · 670m
- Longhi's · 676m
- Surfing Monkey Hawaiian Shave Ice · 696m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby2 within 1km
- Island Gourmet · 655m
- Whalers General Store · 687m
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
- Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
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, 5.7km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Mokapu Beach
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 (263°). 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 144m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby10 within 1.5km · nearest 144m
- Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort · 144m
- Wailea Elua Village · 293m
- Wailea Ekahi Village · 341m
- Outrigger Palms at Wailea · 562m
- Wailea Beach Villas Resort · 744m
- Hale Hui Kai Condominium · 982m
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront · 1018m
- Best Western Maui · 1026m
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
- Turtle Town · 1481m
Shops nearby10 within 1.2km
- Greenleaf Diamonds · 647m
- Blue Ginger · 650m
- Tommy Bahama · 677m
- Malibu Shirts · 678m
- Cariloha Bamboo · 678m
- Billabong · 678m
- Honolua Surf Co. · 688m
- Volcom · 690m
- Quiksilver · 694m
- Lululemon · 697m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Mokapu Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #11
- Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #10
- Sunset beaches in Hawaii — ranked #12
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #10
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Ulua Beach · 0.3km · 261m long · faces west
- Keawakapu Beach South · 0.4km · 518m long · faces west
- Keawakapu Beach North · 1.0km · 593m long · faces west
- Wailea Beach · 1.2km · 418m long · faces west
- Polo Beach · 2.0km · 271m 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.