Pakala Beach
Pakala Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Russian Fort, a historic site 0.9 miles away.
The story
Beach in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States.
Wikidata Q49322427, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻukī: 5.3 mi
- Ahuaeliku Peak: 5.7 mi
- Poʻololoʻole: 6.1 mi
- Kaʻala: 6.1 mi
- Keanapahu: 6.2 mi
- Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park: 0.9 mi
- Lucy Wright Park: 1.0 mi
- Hofgaard Park: 1.1 mi
- Boys and Girls Club: 1.3 mi
- Waimea Landing: 1.3 mi
- Cook Landing Site: 1.0 mi
- Niihau Helicopter: 3.0 mi
- Salt Fields: 4.3 mi
- Red Sand Falls: 4.8 mi
- Glass Beach: 5.4 mi
- Ooiki Falls: 7.4 mi
- Waiolue Falls: 7.6 mi
- Kaukiuki Falls: 7.8 mi
- ‘O‘opulele Falls: 7.8 mi
- Manawaiopuna Falls: 8.9 mi
- Salt Pond Beach: 4.3 mi
- Waiapua'a: 8.0 mi
- Lāwaʻi Beach: 10.5 mi
- Hoai Bay / Lawai Beach: 12.2 mi
- Lawai Beach: 12.2 mi
- Russian Fort: 0.9 mi
- Captain Cook statue: 1.1 mi
- Merchant Marine: 10.3 mi
- Coast Guard: 10.3 mi
- Air Force: 10.3 mi
- Kekaha Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- McBryde Garden: 9.8 mi
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore: 11.1 mi
- Moir Garden: 13.3 mi
- Native forest restoration: 19.7 mi
- Lilo & Stitch: 4.8 mi
- Wave Sculpture: 20.4 mi
- Mark Daniells Gallery: 20.4 mi
- Weaving Lauhala: 22.1 mi
- Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 22.1 mi
- Kukui Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 21.2 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 13.0 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 18.5 mi
- Kauai Museum: 18.6 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 20.4 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 5.2 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 10.5 mi
- Polihale Spring: 12.3 mi
- Pihakekua: 14.3 mi
- Makawehi Bluff: 14.9 mi
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.3 miles of Pakala Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaikini | NE 52° | 1,587 m | 12.9 mi |
| Wai‘ale‘ale | NE 49° | 1,569 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kohua Ridge | NNE 11° | 1,151 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pu'u Hinahina | N 355° | 1,108 m | 11.4 mi |
| Puʻu Lua | N 352° | 1,060 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ka'ou | N 360° | 1,057 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ka‘anakeakua | NNE 29° | 1,048 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kaluaha'ula Ridge | NNE 16° | 1,044 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:21 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 18:53 | 19:25 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:07 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:28 | 18:01 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 72 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waimea 947, 2 mi away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Waimea Bay, HI, 2 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/380432646
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