Kahekili Beach Park

Kahekili beach is less built up than Ka'anapali Beach, its neighbor just to the south. The Westin Ka'anapali Resort is right on the shore, and there's some new construction going up just north of that, as well as some very expensive houses and a golf course on the southern end of the beach. The snorkeling is quite good just to the right of the parking lot (in front of the Westin), where a coral reef starts just a few feet into the water. Farther south (to the left as you face the water), the reef disappears and the slope of the beach lessens, providing swimmers with a more inviting area to frolic in the water.

A/K/A

The full name of Kahekili Beach is Ali'i Kahekili Nui Ahumanu Beach Park, named after King Kahekili, who ruled Maui and O`ahu for 45 years until 1794. Kahekili Beach is also known as North Beach or Airport Beach (the old Ka'anapali Airport used to be nearby).

Hours of Operation

Kahekili Beach is open from 6:00am to 1/2 hour after sunset daily. The parking lot gate is locked after hours, but you can call the security guards to come let you out if your car is accidentally trapped after dark (it can take them up to 45 minutes to get back around to the parking lot, however). There seem to be a few spaces outside the gate but also outside private parking lot-- you might consider using these spots if you plan on getting back to the parking lot after dark.

Weather Forecast

(As of 329 PM HST Wednesday July 11 2007)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 77. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 89. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 81 to 90. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 65 to 76. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 88. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 65 to 76. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
 
Sunrise: 5:50am Sunset: 7:08pm. Visit Maui Weather Today for a daily discussion of the current weather patterns affecting Maui. For the surf conditions, visit the Maui Surf Report.

See our Webcams page for up to the minute conditions all around Maui!

Webcams

This is a live view of the south end of Kahekili Beach, also known as Airport Beach and North Beach, in Lahaina, directly in front of the Westin Ka'anapali Resort. Click on the picture to go to their website, where, if you have Java enabled on your browser, you can move the camera around and zoom in and out!

And here is another live picture from Kahekili Beach, looking towards the south from the Maui Kai. If you click on the picture a new window will open taking you to http://www.mauikai.com, where you can view full-motion video from this webcam, zoom it in and out, and steer it around to different parts of the beach. This camera has a particularly good view of the sunset on most days.

Getting There

To get to Kahekili Beach Park, drive west on the Honoapi'ilani Highway (State Route 30) through Lahaina and past Ka'anapali Parkway on the left. Turn left at the next traffic signal, Kai Ala Drive (the road on the right at this intersection is named Puukolii Road). Kahekili Beach Park's parking lot is straight ahead. It looks like you're going into the Westin parking lot, but in fact, that lot is to the right.

Map

You may also view a more detailed full-screen version of this map on Google Maps.

Facilities

Kahekili Beach has:
- A bathhouse with toilets and sinks
- A covered picnic pavilion
- Picnic tables and barbeque pits
- Outdoor showers
- A payphone at the bathhouse

What's Nearby

The Maui Eldorado golf course is along the southern shore of Kahekili Beach, from Black Rock up to the Royal Lahaina Resort. North of there are the Ka'anapali Villas, then some very expensive homes and then the parking lot. North of the parking lot there is only the Westin Ka'anapali Resort and some adjacent new construction and then no development until you reach the very northernmost tip of the beach.

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