Ka'anapali Beach with kids today

Lahaina, Hawaii

Updated 10:00 PM HST

83/ 100

Great with kids Water temperature is 82°F — but surf calmness at 2.8 ft is what holds it back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a families with kids score

Surf calmness 2.8 ft · 35% of the score 55
Water temperature 82°F · 25% of the score 100
UV exposure UV 0 · 22% of the score 100
Air comfort 76°F · 10% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Before you swim

Swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, and check the National Weather Service surf-zone forecast for the official rip-current outlook — we report conditions, we don't forecast rip currents.

Ka'anapali Beach is also scored for

98 Walking & shelling air comfort 76°F 88 Swimming water temperature 82°F

About Ka'anapali Beach

Ka'anapali Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 77°F in February to 81°F in August.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 77°F to 81°F.

Today it is 82°F. That is 1° above the October average of 81°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Lahaina about 4.8 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ka'anapali Beach good for families today?

Great with kids — we score it 83 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 2.8 ft.

What makes a good families with kids day?

We weight surf calmness (35%), water temperature (25%), uv exposure (22%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

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