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Kalapaki Beach

Kalapaki Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kalanipuʻu, a peak 1.1 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates21.96041, -159.35066

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 39
Parks: 36
  • Kalena Park: 1.2 mi
  • Lihue County Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pua Loke Park: 1.6 mi
  • Rayno Park: 2.4 mi
  • Nukolii Beach Park: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
Beaches: 18
  • Hanamaulu Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Hāʻula Beach: 5.4 mi
  • Kiahuna Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Baby Beach: 9.6 mi
  • Lawai Beach: 9.7 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 1.4 mi
  • Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 5.8 mi
  • Malae Heiau: 5.8 mi
  • Kukui Heiau: 6.4 mi
  • Heiau Hoʻouluia: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 7
Artworks: 5
  • Lilo & Stitch: 15.6 mi
  • Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 19.2 mi
  • Weaving Lauhala: 19.2 mi
  • Wave Sculpture: 19.2 mi
  • Mark Daniells Gallery: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Hanalei Pier: 19.8 mi
  • Kukui Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
  • Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
Springs: 2
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Kalapaki Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KawaikiniNW1,587 m11.4 mi
Kapala'oaWNW1,009 m9.8 mi
MakalehaNNW980 m11.9 mi
KahiliW942 m9.2 mi
HaʻupuSW700 m4.1 mi
KalualeaW562 m9.0 mi
HokuleiSW508 m2.9 mi
HokunuiSW490 m2.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:2018:49
June solstice05:5618:5219:24
September equinox06:2718:0518:35
December solstice07:1317:2718:00

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Sep–Jul.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727273757678808080797674
Precip in2.83.65.62.02.21.81.72.32.23.34.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, 2 mi away.

Mean tidal range 1.22 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station NAWILIWILI, HI, under a mile away — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/389940955

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