Brand-new (2018 lava) black-sand beach with a dangerous shorebreak and strong currents along the sand.
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.
Brand-new (2018 lava) black-sand beach with a dangerous shorebreak and strong currents along the sand. Lava boulders make ocean entry hard even on calm days. This is NOT a swimming beach. Lifeguard coverage is not on the official State list and any tower is staffed only seasonally — do not rely on a guard being present. The DOH also warns against entering the warm geothermal ponds with any open wound (bacterial-infection risk).
Brand-new (2018 lava) black-sand beach with a dangerous shorebreak and strong currents along the sand. Lava boulders make ocean entry hard even on calm days. This is NOT a swimming beach. Lifeguard coverage is not on the official State list and any tower is staffed only seasonally — do not rely on a guard being present. The DOH also warns against entering the warm geothermal ponds with any open wound (bacterial-infection risk).