Wailea Beach with kids today
Wailea, Hawaii
Updated 1:03 AM HST
What decides a families with kids score
Before you swim
Surf is running 3.4 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 Wailea Beach
Wailea Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 77°F in February to 82°F in September.
The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 77°F to 82°F.
Today it is 82°F. That is 1° above the August average of 81°F here.
Tide predictions come from NOAA station Makena about 3.4 km away on the open coast.
Frequently asked questions
Is Wailea Beach good for families today?
Great with kids — we score it 84 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is surf calmness at 3.4 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.