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Kahaluʻu Beach Park today: live conditions and our beach score

County lifeguards and Fire Dept.

Live conditions Kona (West)
Reading today's ocean conditions…

Ocean Safe scores conditions from public NOAA and Open-Meteo data. We don't certify any beach as safe or unsafe, and this is a modeled estimate, not an official forecast. Always check posted signs, county lifeguards, and weather.gov, and decide for yourself. How we score beaches.

⚠ Not a swimming beach

County lifeguards and Fire Dept. rescue personnel make MORE rescues here than at any other beach in Kona. A powerful rip current ('the chute') runs north from the Kuʻemanu Heiau end along the rocks and out to sea; swimmers who fight it have drowned from exhaustion. Stay inside the reef-enclosed bay, keep clear of the north end, and obey lifeguard flags. Reef rock and surge can also injure entries/exits.

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The one thing to know

County lifeguards and Fire Dept. rescue personnel make MORE rescues here than at any other beach in Kona. A powerful rip current ('the chute') runs north from the Kuʻemanu Heiau end along the rocks and out to sea; swimmers who fight it have drowned from exhaustion. Stay inside the reef-enclosed bay, keep clear of the north end, and obey lifeguard flags. Reef rock and surge can also injure entries/exits.

Beach facts

ShoreKona (West)
LifeguardMon–Sun ~9:30am–4:45pm per oceansafety.hawaii.gov official list (draft's 8:30–4:30 was WRONG)
Best forWatching from shore, photography
ParkingCounty lot off Aliʻi Dr. Fills early — arrive before 9am. Restrooms and showers on site.

Questions visitors ask

Is it safe to swim at Kahaluʻu Beach Park today?
Kahaluʻu Beach Park is flagged as a hazard beach. County lifeguards and Fire Dept. No reading of today's surf changes that — check the live conditions above for context, but treat this as a watch-from-shore spot, not a swim.
Is there a lifeguard at Kahaluʻu Beach Park?
Yes — Mon–Sun ~9:30am–4:45pm per oceansafety.hawaii.gov official list (draft's 8:30–4:30 was WRONG). Swim near the tower and ask the guards about the day's currents.
Why is Kahaluʻu Beach Park dangerous?
County lifeguards and Fire Dept. rescue personnel make MORE rescues here than at any other beach in Kona. A powerful rip current ('the chute') runs north from the Kuʻemanu Heiau end along the rocks and out to sea; swimmers who fight it have drowned from exhaustion. Stay inside the reef-enclosed bay, keep clear of the north end, and obey lifeguard flags. Reef rock and surge can also injure entries/exits.
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