Notable beach · Hawaiʻi, Hawaii
Kalae
Kalae is a beach in Hawaiʻi, Hawaii.
Kalae: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kalae
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kalae — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.91108, -155.68120. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kalae
- South Point Complex · fort · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Papakōlea Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kamilo · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~13 km · Must-see
- Manukā State Wayside · park · Hawaiʻi · ~33 km · Must-see
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~39 km · Must-see
- Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~43 km · Must-see
- Nechung Dorje Drayang Ling, Wood Valley Temple & Retreat · Buddhist site · Hawaiʻi · ~57 km · Must-see
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park · sanctuary · Hawaiʻi · ~60 km · Must-see
- Luakeananolo Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~1 km
- Kaulana Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Kā‘alo Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~2 km
- Puʻuʻulaʻula · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km
- Kealaki‘o Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~4 km
- Waiʻahukini Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km
- Mahana Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km
- Kaʻilikiʻi Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~7 km
- ‘Ōnikinalu Bay · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~8 km
- Puʻuhou · viewpoint · Hawaiʻi · ~8 km
Other beaches & coast near Kalae
- Papakōlea Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kamilo · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~13 km · Must-see
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kehena Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~120 km · Must-see
- Isaac Hale Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~134 km · Must-see
- Cape Kumukahi Light · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~142 km · Must-see
- Waikoloa Beach · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~142 km · Must-see
- Cape Kumukahi · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~142 km · Must-see
- Kealoha Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~143 km · Must-see
- Richardson Beach Park · beach · Hawaiʻi · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kalae safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Kalae yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kalae?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kalae?
Nearby: South Point Complex (fort, 2 km), Papakōlea Beach (beach, 6 km), Kamilo (beach, 13 km), Manukā State Wayside (park, 33 km), Punalu'u Black Sand Beach (beach, 39 km), Puʻuʻokeʻokeʻo (viewpoint, 43 km).
Is Kalae worth visiting?
Kalae is listed as a notable beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.