Pā'ia Secret Beach runs about 252m (0.3km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces north. There are 3 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 227m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 227m from the sand, with 3 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 260m |
| Showers | yes nearest 251m |
| 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 nearby11 within 1km · nearest 456m
- Choice Health Bar · 641mMo-Su 08:00-16:00
- Café Mambo & Picnics · 674mMo-Su 08:00-21:00
- Paia Fish Market Northshore · 598m
- Ululani’s Hawaiian Shaved Ice · 601m
- Milagros Food Company · 625m
- Paia Bowls · 456m
- Flatbread Company · 528m
- Paia Cafe · 545m
- Paia Gelato · 565m
- Tobi's Poke & Shaved Ice · 651m
- Paia Bay Coffee Bar PBCB · 660m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby2 within 1km
- Minit Stop · 611m
- Mana Foods · 726m
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 in 5 months of the year, as late as 7:10pm in July
- Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
- 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, 5.6km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Pā'ia Secret Beach
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 (349°). The sun sets out over the water April 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 | 6:34am | 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 295° |
| 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.
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Where to stay
2 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 539m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby2 within 1.5km · nearest 539m
- Paia Inn · 539m
- Mike's House · 928m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Shops nearby9 within 1.2km
- Nuage Bleu · 502m
- Simmer Style · 558m
- Maui Girl Beachwear · 620m
- Lilikoi Paia · 631m
- Lele · 641m
- Ho’okipa Surf Co. · 648m
- Alice In Hulaland · 663m
- Maui Gifts · 665m
- KJB · 692m
Rentals & dive shops1 within 2km
- Maui Sunriders Bike Co. · 834m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Pā'ia Secret Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Maui — ranked #19
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Maui
- Pā'ia Bay Beach · 0.4km · 436m long · faces north
- Baldwin Beach · 1.0km · 1,323m long · faces north
- Kaulahao Beach · 1.6km · 219m long · faces north
- Kūʻau Cove · 2.7km · 90m long · faces north
- North Paia Beach · 3.1km · 210m long · faces north-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.