Continent |
North America |
Country |
Hawaii (USA) |
Next Big City |
Lihue, Kauai |
Next Town |
Wailua |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Currents, Reefs, Corals, Rocks |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
No information |
Ocean, clean, modest tidal action, low surf. Open area, but lave rock formations toward each end of the beach.
Type: |
Grass, Sand, Rocks |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Trees, Bystanders, Road, Cars |
Beach Users: |
No information |
Public access, next to a state park beach. No life guards on this area. 1000 meters long, with slight curve. Width: 20-50 meters of open sand, with trees coming to the edge of the sand. Kites accepted.
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Spring:
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Shorts |
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Summer:
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Shorts |
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Fall:
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Shorts |
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Winter:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Warm all year round. Frequent scattered showers during December to May.
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE |
Main Direction: |
NNE, NE, ENE |
Good breeze (12-20 mph) most days during winter and spring, but the direction often is too onshore. Rides well with North and Northeast winds, but easterly is pretty onshore.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Enter Lydgate state Park off Rt 56. Bear right at the second intersection and follow signs past Condos to 'Play Area'. Continue past climbing equipment out onto beach toward right. Best area is 2/3rds along the beach.
Rules |
None |
Not our best spot.
Not near the beach. Kapaa is local youth area of choice.