Kailua Beach with kids today

Kailua, Hawaii

Updated 1:03 AM HST

69/ 100
Fine with close supervision Water temperature is 80°F — but surf calmness at 5.6 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a families with kids score

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

Before you swim

Surf is running 5.6 ft today, which makes shorebreak and currents stronger than usual.

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.

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About Kailua Beach

Kailua Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 76°F in February to 81°F in October.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 76°F to 81°F.

Today it is 80°F. That is right on the August average of 80°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Waimanalo about 7.7 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kailua Beach good for families today?

Fine with close supervision — we score it 69 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 5.6 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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