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Hawaii Kapalua Maui Beach Guide

Kapalua is a jewel in the end of the resort chain on the West side. A former pineapple plantation, Kapalua was transformed into a 1500-acre resort. Blanketing the gently rolling hillside from the white sand beach of Kapalua Bay to the base of the West Maui Mountains are two high-end hotels, three of the finest golf courses on Maui, and beautiful upscale villa communities.

Swimmers enjoy this spot as its protected location offers calmer seas and a large expanse of sand and shade. Beautiful views and sunsets.

Why Go
Kapalua Beach is great for swimming year-round because it is protected from winter swells by lava rock on both ends.

The beach can get quite crowded, however, because it is popular with vacationers staying at one of the Kapalua Resort properties.

Things to Do
The beach offers snorkeling, swimming and other watersports.

What's Nearby
Kapalua Resort is home to the Kapalua Beach, Oneloa Bay Beach and the D.T. Fleming Beach.

Things To Do

* Swimming
* Snorkeling
* Body boarding
* Sunbathing
* Picnic
* Beach walk
* Surfing

Cool Because

Known as one of Maui's best swimming beaches.
Hazards

Strong currents, rip tides and seasonally high surf. Steep sloping shoreline can create backwash and strong undertow.
Topography

Protected long and wide, sandy beach lined with shade from Ironwood trees. Mixed reef, rock and sand underwater. Exposed to afternoon winds.

Top Beaches

Sunset Beach

Surfers around the world know this famous site for its spectacular winter surf - the waves can be huge, thundering peaks reaching up to 15 to 20 feet.

Wailea Beach

Wailea beach is long and wide, with good swimming and snorkeling. When waves are present, this area is also good for bodysurfing.

Secret Beach

Secret Beach, hidden away from the road up from Kapaa, is among Kauai's best-looking beaches, though swimming is usually unsafe.

Kalapaki Beach

Kalapaki Beach fronts the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club as well as the Kauai Lagoons championship golfcourse. The crescent-shaped sand beach opens out to Nawilwili Bay, the Harbor and the Hoary Head Mountains.

Murphy Beach

George Murphy Beach Park (shortened to Murphy Beach Park over the years), but some old-timers still call it Kumimi Beach, and, just to make things really confusing, some people call it Jaycees Park.

Papohaku Beach

Papohaku Beach is one of the longest and finest beaches in the Hawaiian Islands. This beach extends over three miles of coastline and is more than 300 yards wide.

White Sand Beach

Snorkeling and scuba diving are excellent due to the easy ocean access, large fish, and underwater caves.

Waimea Beach

Waimea Bay Beach Park is home of the largest, dangerous, most spectacular, ridable surf in the world.

Kailua Beach

Kailua Beach is a world-class wind surfing destination.There are several shops in Kailua town which offer rental gear and that can arrange for lessons.

Lanikai Beach

Lanikai Beach, along Mokulua Drive, is regarded as Hawaii's best swimming beach by Oahu's residents, and once voted as the America's best beach by famous Dr. Beach

Hawaii Beaches

1.	Best Beaches
2.	Nude Beaches
3.	Beautiful Beaches
Oahu Beaches
1.	Sunset Beach
2.	Waikiki Beach
3.	Ehukai Beach
4.	Hanauma Bay
5.	Kailua Beach
6.	Lanikai Beach
7.	Waimea Bay
8.	Hamoa Beach
Maui Beaches
1.	Kapalua Beach
2.	Maluaka Beach
3.	Kaanapali Beach
4.	D. T. Fleming Beach Park
5.	Wailea Beach
Kauai Beaches
1.	Secret Beach
2.	Kalapaki Beach
3.	Hanalei Beach
4.	Anini Beach
5.	Poipu Beach
6.	Polihale Beach
7.	Salt Pond Beach Park
Lanai Beaches
1.	Shipwreck Beach
2.	Hulopoe Beach
Molokai Beaches
1.	Murphy Beach
2.	Papohaku Beach
3.	Halawa Beach Park
Big Island Beaches
1.	Kaunaoa Beach
2.	Hapuna Beach
3.	Kahaluu Beach Park
4.	White Sands Beach
5.	Anaehoomalu Beach

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