Lanikai Beach with kids today
Kailua, Hawaii
Updated 10:00 PM HST
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Surf is running 4.6 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 Lanikai Beach
Lanikai 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 1° below the October average of 81°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Waimanalo about 6.1 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Lanikai Beach good for families today?
Fine with close supervision — we score it 73 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 4.6 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.