Hanalei
On Kauai's lush north shore, Hanalei is the surf town Hollywood keeps trying to invent: a crescent bay backed by waterfall-striped mountains, a wooden pier for jumping off and a one-street town of poke bowls and shave ice.
- Best forTropical
- Approx. flying time~5h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportLihue, Kauai (LIH)
About this place
Winter swells are for experts, but summer turns the bay into a benign longboarders' playground — take a lesson right off the beach. Stay for the Friday farmers' market and go early; the one road in clogs by mid-morning.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 24°C in February to 28°C in September. Driest September and November to February; wettest in April, with rain on about 19 days. The sea is warmest in October at around 27°C, coolest at 24°C.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August28° · rain 16 days · sea 27°Warm and often wet.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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