Overview

Kekaha Beach is a long sandy beach on the west coast of Kauai, the oldest and westernmost of Hawaii's main islands, nicknamed "The Garden Isle." This beach stretches for several kilometers along the leeward coast, offering vast space for kitesurfing. Northeast trade winds wrap around the island and arrive from the east/east-northeast. The spot is exposed to open ocean with strong currents and significant swell, reserved for advanced riders. The setting is spectacular with the Na Pali Coast cliffs to the north and Niihau island on the horizon.

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Spot forecast for Kekaha Beach

Sunrise 06:37 · Sunset 18:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 02:42 · 0.3 m High tide 11:12 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:49 · 0.2 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:20 · 0.3 m Low tide 04:18 · 0.3 m High tide 11:47 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:51 · 0.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:49 · 0.4 m Low tide 05:30 · 0.3 m High tide 12:16 · 0.6 m Low tide 18:59 · 0.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:17 · 0.5 m Low tide 06:33 · 0.3 m High tide 12:42 · 0.5 m Low tide 19:11 · 0.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:47 · 0.5 m Low tide 07:29 · 0.3 m High tide 13:07 · 0.5 m Low tide 19:28 · 0.1 m

Kekaha Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

5h

in February · 1.5 rideable days

The season runs from January to February, peaking in February: 1 rideable days a month and 5 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 25 °C. The wettest month is September, with 282 mm.

Monthly averages: Kekaha Beach

Monthly averages — Kekaha Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	2 h	25 °C	202 mm
February	1.5	5 h	25 °C	51 mm
March	0.0	1 h	26 °C	101 mm
April	1.0	5 h	26 °C	241 mm
May	0.0	1 h	27 °C	224 mm
June	0.0	0 h	29 °C	237 mm
July	0.0	0 h	29 °C	252 mm
August	0.0	0 h	29 °C	239 mm
September	0.0	0 h	28 °C	282 mm
October	0.0	0 h	28 °C	222 mm
November	0.0	0 h	28 °C	92 mm
December	0.0	1 h	26 °C	130 mm

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Technical details of Kekaha Beach spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

On the water

Warm water year-round (24-27°C/75-80°F), no wetsuit needed — a lycra is sufficient. The bottom is primarily sandy. Water is exposed to open ocean with strong currents and significant swell. Shore break can be powerful. No protective reef offshore — direct exposure to south swell in summer and northwest swell in winter. Wind may be less consistent than on Kauai's windward coast.

Hazards

Strong and dangerous currents — this beach is known for powerful rip currents. Shore break can be violent. No protective reef — open ocean. Significant swell possible year-round. Protected sea turtles (honu) — legal distance required. Hawaiian monk seals (critically endangered species) sometimes present on the beach — maintain 50 feet (15 m) distance, it's the law. Sharks (tiger sharks) present in Kauai waters. Humpback whales from December to April — 100 yards distance.

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