Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo stands 2,096 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nīnole Springs, a spring 0.7 miles away.
The story
Black Sand Beach, Big Island, Hawaii, US.
Wikidata Q7259890, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- The Great Crack: 7.5 mi
- Hilina Pali: 15.7 mi
- Makahanu Pali: 19.4 mi
- Puʻuʻeo Pali: 19.9 mi
- Poliokeawe Pali: 22.8 mi
- Punalu'u Bakery Shop: 7.4 mi
- Big Island Farm Sanctuary: 14.6 mi
- Green Sand Beach: 16.6 mi
- sea arch: 17.6 mi
- Footprints Area: 17.9 mi
- Nīnole Springs: 0.7 mi
- Kāwā Spring: 2.3 mi
- Waioala Spring: 3.7 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 6.5 mi
- Old Plantation Spring: 7.1 mi
- Kamilo: 13.0 mi
- Papakōlea Beach: 16.6 mi
- Halapē Beach: 18.8 mi
- Naalehu Park: 7.4 mi
- South Point Complex: 18.4 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 18.7 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Punalu'u Black Sand Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo | WNW 289° | 2,096 m | 16.4 mi |
| Keau | WNW 287° | 1,988 m | 16.2 mi |
| Puʻukinikini | NW 324° | 1,944 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kapoalaala | WNW 284° | 1,879 m | 15.6 mi |
| Puʻuʻiki | NW 324° | 1,646 m | 8.6 mi |
| Ihuanu | W 277° | 1,614 m | 15.0 mi |
| Makaālia | WNW 300° | 1,307 m | 7.1 mi |
| Kaiholena | WNW 299° | 1,135 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:18 | 17:50 |
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 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SEA MTN 12.15, under a mile away.
The nearest NOAA station publishes daily tide predictions.
NOAA CO-OPS station Honuapo, HI, 5 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/211397231
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 23 mi
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