Red Sand Beach runs about 104m (0.1km) along the Maui coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces south-east so it catches the morning sun. No parking area is mapped within 600m, so plan how you'll arrive. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets.
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 | yes nearest 270m |
| Showers | yes nearest 269m |
| 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 nearby12 within 1km · nearest 276m
- Thai food by Pranee · 322mMo-Su 10:30-16:00
- Ae's Thai Kitchen · 498m
- Barefoot Cafe · 276m
- The Juice Box · 501m
- Poke Bob’s · 502m
- Poke Bobs · 507m
- Omi’s · 512m
- Fish Taco’s · 528m
- The Surfing Burro · 533m
- The Preserve Hana · 594m
- Hana Ranch · 624m
- Chow’s · 632m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby1 within 1km
- Hana Ranch Store · 665m
Where it is
Who it suits
- Early starts — sunrise is over the water year-round, from 5:43am in June
- 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, May. Warmest are August, September, October.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.8 | 64.8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 77.3 | 65.0 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 77.5 | 65.7 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 67.4 | 5.0 |
| May | 79.7 | 68.4 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 81.1 | 69.8 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 81.7 | 71.2 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 71.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 82.5 | 70.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 70.5 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 80.2 | 69.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 78.8 | 68.0 | 6.6 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station HANA AP 355, 5.8km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Red Sand Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:43am and down at 7:06pm — 13h 23m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 6:53am–5:46pm, 10h 53m.
This beach looks south-east (126°). The sun sets behind the land from here, not over the water. Sunrise is the one over the water — every month of the year — so this is a morning beach rather than an evening one. The sunrise point itself swings about 50° across the year, from ENE in June to ESE in December.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:03am | 6:04pm | 11h 01m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 6:54am | 6:23pm | 11h 29m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:32am | 6:33pm | 12h 02m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:05am | 6:43pm | 12h 38m | W 281° |
| May | 5:46am | 6:54pm | 13h 08m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:43am | 7:06pm | 13h 23m | WNW 295° |
| Jul | 5:52am | 7:08pm | 13h 16m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:03am | 6:53pm | 12h 50m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:11am | 6:27pm | 12h 15m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:19am | 6:00pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:34am | 5:43pm | 11h 09m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 6:53am | 5:46pm | 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.
Photos
Where to stay
4 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 313m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby4 within 1.5km · nearest 313m
- Hana Maui Resort · 313m
- Hana Maui Resort · 479m
- Hana Maui Resort · 560m
- Hana Inn. Joe’s Place · 916m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries2 within 1.5km
- Fagan's Cross · 1339m
Shops nearby1 within 1.2km
- Hana Coast Galler · 601m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Other beaches on Maui
- Hana Beach Park · 0.4km · 246m long
- Waikoloa Beach · 1.1km · 406m long · faces south-east
- Lehoʻula Beach · 2.3km · 72m long · faces south-east
- Kōkī Beach · 2.7km · 160m long · faces north-east
- Hamoa beach · 3.8km · 232m long · faces south-east
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.