Waialea Beach

Waialea Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Waialea Bay Beach Park, a park 0.1 miles away.
The story
beach in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States
Wikidata Q49325146, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻukoholā: 3.3 mi
- Puu Kamalii: 4.8 mi
- Puu Kanane: 5.6 mi
- Puʻuhānaʻi: 6.4 mi
- Makalii: 6.8 mi
- Beach "69": 0.1 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 2.4 mi
- Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 4.6 mi
- Waikoloa Petroglyph Field: 5.4 mi
- Dolphin Quest Hawaii: 5.5 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 0.9 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 1.7 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 2.5 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 2.5 mi
- Mauna Lani Beach: 3.9 mi
- Waialea Bay Beach Park: 0.1 mi
- Hāpuna Beach State Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Puako Petroglyph Archaeological Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Holoholokai Beach Park: 2.7 mi
- Spencer Beach Park: 3.0 mi
- The Big Three: 2.0 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 3.3 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 3.3 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 3.3 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 3.3 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 0.1 mi
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
- Kona Cloud Forest Guided Walking Tours: 20.4 mi
- Kona Cloud Forest - Guided Walking Tours: 20.4 mi
- Keahou II (Hualalai) Cooperative Nene Sanctuary: 24.7 mi
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 15.8 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 16.6 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 17.0 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 17.1 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 17.5 mi
- Buddha Point: 5.3 mi
- The Lei-Makers: 21.8 mi
- Hula Kahiko: 21.9 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 10.5 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 24.3 mi
- Hale Hoʻokipa Visitor Contact Station: 24.3 mi
- Palace Lawn: 5.3 mi
- Mala'ai: 10.8 mi
- Mahukona: 14.8 mi
- Keawewai Springs: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Waialea Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | NE 45° | 1,673 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kohala | NE 48° | 1,670 m | 9.7 mi |
| Opaeloa | NE 46° | 1,659 m | 10.5 mi |
| ʻEke | NE 45° | 1,622 m | 9.7 mi |
| Puu o Umi | NE 50° | 1,599 m | 10.6 mi |
| Puu Ahia | NE 37° | 1,497 m | 9.9 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | NE 52° | 1,490 m | 9.7 mi |
| Puu Mala | NE 34° | 1,455 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:52 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 17:18 | 17:50 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 3 mi away.
Mean tidal range 1.43 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Kawaihae, HI, 4 miaway — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/210637461
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