Napili Beach runs about 346m (0.3km) along the Maui coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. It faces north-west so it takes the afternoon sun and faces the sunset. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 41m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets, bbq, shower, drinking water.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 41m 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 5m |
| Showers | yes nearest 39m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 151m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | yes nearest 14m |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby9 within 1km · nearest 12m
- Pineapple Grill · 325m08:00-21:00
- Merriman's Maui · 199m15:00-21:00
- The Hideaway · 541mMo-Su 16:00-22:00
- Mo-Su 07:00-11:00,17:00-22:00
- a’a Roots · 994mTh-Tu 08:00-16:00
- Sea House Restaurant · 12m
- Gazebo · 48mMo-Su 07:30-14:00
- Kitchen 5315 · 194m
- Mama's Ribs 'n Rotisserie · 989m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby2 within 1km
- The Tennis Garden · 243m
- Beach Gear Rental · 383m
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 7:11pm in July
- Eating without driving — 10 places to eat are mapped within 1km
- Arriving without a car — 4 bus stops are mapped within 500m
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, September, August. Warmest are September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.0 | 65.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 79.0 | 65.8 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 79.4 | 66.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 81.0 | 67.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 83.0 | 68.8 | 1.5 |
| Jun | 85.0 | 70.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 85.8 | 71.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 86.2 | 72.1 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 86.6 | 72.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 85.1 | 71.4 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 82.0 | 69.7 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 79.8 | 67.6 | 3.9 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station KAPALUA-W MAUI AP 462.4, 3.8km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Napili Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:45am and down at 7:09pm — 13h 24m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:56am–5:48pm, 10h 52m.
This beach looks north-west (302°). 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 | 7:06am | 6:06pm | 11h 00m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:56am | 6:25pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:35am | 6:36pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:07am | 6:46pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:49am | 6:57pm | 13h 09m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:45am | 7:09pm | 13h 24m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:54am | 7:11pm | 13h 17m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:06am | 6:56pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:14am | 6:30pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:22am | 6:02pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:37am | 5:45pm | 11h 08m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:56am | 5:48pm | 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.
Live view
Nearest camera: Lahaina › West: Napili Bay - Napili Bay Beach Trail
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Where to stay
7 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 17m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby7 within 1.5km · nearest 17m
- Napili Kai Beach Resort · 17m
- Napili Surf Beach Resort · 46m
- Hale Napili · 53m
- Napili Point Resort · 173m
- Kampala villas Maui · 1224m
- The Ritz-Carlton · 1363m
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
- Kapalua Cliff House · 596m
Shops nearby1 within 1.2km
- Breezeway Boutique · 68m
Rentals & dive shops3 within 2km
- Snorkel Bob's · 101m
- Beach Gear Rental · 383m
- Boss Frog's · 1021m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Napili Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #4
- The best-equipped beaches in Hawaii — ranked #17
- Sunset beaches on Maui — ranked #4
- Sunset beaches in Hawaii — ranked #6
- Family beaches on Maui — ranked #6
- Family beaches in Hawaii — ranked #20
- Maui beaches you can park at — ranked #12
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Kapalua Beach · 0.4km · 220m long · faces west
- Oneloa Beach · 1.2km · 409m long · faces north
- Keonenui Beach · 1.4km · 153m long · faces north-west
- Ka'opala Beach · 1.7km · 88m long · faces west
- D.T. Fleming Beach · 1.8km · 473m 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.