Ocean SafeKauaʻi Beach Safety

Best Kauaʻi beaches today

Every major Kauaʻi beach, ranked by today's live conditions and our beach score. Tap a beach for surf, wind, brown-water and lifeguard status. We score the conditions; we don't certify any beach as safe. How we score.

Top-scored: calm & protected Conditions-dependent We don't recommend swimming

North Shore

AniniTop-scored: calm & protected→HanaleiConditions-dependent today→Ke'eConditions-dependent today→TunnelsConditions-dependent today→HaenaConditions-dependent today→Queen's BathWe don't recommend swimming→LumahaiWe don't recommend swimming→SecretWe don't recommend swimming→KalihiwaiWe don't recommend swimming→

East Side

LydgateTop-scored: calm & protected→KalapakiTop-scored: calm & protected→AnaholaTop-scored: calm & protected→KealiaConditions-dependent today→WailuaConditions-dependent today→DonkeyConditions-dependent today→

South Shore

PoipuTop-scored: calm & protected→MahaulepuConditions-dependent today→ShipwreckConditions-dependent today→BrenneckeWe don't recommend swimming→Koloa LandingWe don't recommend swimming→

West Side

Salt PondTop-scored: calm & protected→KekahaConditions-dependent today→PolihaleWe don't recommend swimming→PakalaWe don't recommend swimming→
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