Kauai Surfing Beaches - Kauai Surf, Kauai Boogie Boarding and Body surfing. This above map shows the best Kauai bodysurfing and boogie boarding beach locations on the Island of Kauai. Map shows Hawaii beach locations of some of the best Kauai surfing and bodysurfing spots:
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| NAME | LOC | SURFTYPE | HAZCOND | COMMENTS |
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| Secret Beach | Kauapea Beach, Kalihiwai & Kilauea, Hanalei | Not the best surfing, Not for novice swimmers, bad winter shorebreak | Secret Beach has turbulent and hazardous currents in winter. Bad rip currents year-round, Dangouros slippey trail on wet days | Long 3000 foot secluded North Shore Beach, No Lifeguard, Only Hiking Access, photographic turquoise-colored ocean water, popular sunbath bath, |
| Moloa'a Bay | Moloa'a, Kawaihau | Calm weather only for surfing/boogie boarding | strong currents can show-up around the bay and reefs. Do not try to swim all the way across the bay or in the center of the bay | Popular with locals, Not that crowded, Very photogenic, limited parking |
| Donkey Beach | Kealia, Kawaihau | Great for surfers and bodyboarders on calm days | Donkey Beach faces east and is subject to bad wind swells | Popular sunbather beach, short walk from parking lot, Bike Path, Public Restrooms, Lifeguard |
| Anahola Beach | Anahola, Kawaihau | Good surfing in the northern section, | Strong currents in north section | Lifeguard, Popular with locals, over a mile long, good safe east end swimming, poor snorkeling |
| Kalalau Beach | Kalalau, Hanalei | High shore break | No reef, beach waves open to storms | Long hike access, should use fins to swim due to current, composting toilets, fresh water, hippie/squatter valley hideout, permits needed to camp, pack out trash |
| Hanakapi'ai Beach | Hanakapi'ai, Hanalei | Steep shore break and rip currents | Extremely dangerous and powerful waves and high tides | No major reefs, currents are deadly, 84 people have drowned here due to currents that pull them out into ocean |
| Lumaha'i | Lumaha'i Beach, Lumaha'i, Hanalei | East end open ocean break | ONLY eastern end is safe for swimming and surfing do to currents since no reef protection | scenic, photogenic, access by short unmarked trail, Look for parked cars, no lifeguard, deadly beach with record of drownings |
| Pine Trees | Hanalei Bay, Wai'oli, Hanalei | Great surfing spot | high surf and shore rocks | Need high clearance or 4x4 car to access beach(s), No lifeguards, below Wawaloi Beach Park, often very crowed |
| Kalihiwai Bay | Kalihiwai, Hanalei | Even in winter this beach is fine for body boarding and surfing | Waves rise very slowly and break in wide, level crest over a slow rising sandy bottom. Due to this, Kalihiwai Bay makes small board free style surfing and body boarding desirable. | Kalihiwai Bay Beach has lots of parking and is easy to find. Great for families, good picnic beach, portable toilets, close by fish market for lunch and snacks, lots of shade |
| Kealia Beach | Kealia, Kawaihau | Good surfing and boogie boarding on moving sand bars, | Moving sandbars can instantly change break | Wide sandy beach, Nice restrooms, panic tables,not a good snorkeling beach |
| Wailua Bay | Wailua, Kawaihau | Mainly wind swells | Strong currents and sand bars | Limited parking, windy and open, not good for snorkeling |
| Hanama'ulu Bay | Hanama'ulu, Lihue | Mostly small waves | Dirty murky water | mostly calm and murky river feed waters, Many have seen lots of trash/diapers on beach |
| Lawa'i Kai | Lawa'i Bay, Lawa'i, Koloa | Good outer surf | Reefs, Private property | This beach backs up to the Allerton Botanical Garden, Sunsets great here, Have to cross private property to get to beach, good snorkeling |
| Brennecke Beach | Weliweli, Koloa | Steep face waves good for body surfing and Boogie Broading | Some rocks you need to watch for at high tide, Strong currents with big surf/storms | Big surf only at high tide (exposed boulders), Public Restrooms, |
| Shipwrecks | Keoniloa Bay, Pa'a, Koloa | Yet another Steep face wave beach, good for body surfing and Boogie Broading | Dangerous hide rocks and ledges, undertow. Ask locals about locations | Public Restrooms, not good for small kids swimming |
| Honopuwaiakua | Honopu, Hanalei | bad rip tides at high tide. | Also called Cathedral Beach, ONLY swim in access to this beach |