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Hideaway Beach (Pali Ke Kua)
Princeville, Kauai, HI
Updated 17m ago·Data from Storm Glass·refreshes every 2h
Estimates only. Not safety advice. Verify locally before entering the water. Terms & Conditions
AI Spot Summary
Hideaway Beach (Pali Ke Kua) is seeing poor to fair conditions today, primarily driven by 3–4 ft swell and 9.1 mph ENE cross-shore winds. The estimated visibility currently is 10-15 ft, with minimal impact from the 0.15 inches of rainfall over the last 24 hours. The water temp is 77 and the air temp is 74.
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Wind
ENE 10 mph
Cross-Shore
24-hour wind Now · 12:17 PM
12a
6a
12p
6p
12a
Surf and Swell
Surf Est.
3–4 ft
Breaking wave height
HeightPeriodDir5.7 ft8sENE 62°1.5 ft12sNW 312°0.9 ft10sSSW 200°
Estimated Visibility
~10-15ft
Estimate based on swell, runoff and forecast clarity at site
Rainfall
0.14in / 24h
0.34" in last 72 hours
Temperature
77°
Water
75°
Air
85%
Cloud Cover
Tide · HST
0.4ft
at 12:15 PM · hover to scrub
State: Rising
Next high at 5:55 PM
0.4ft
0.6ft
0.2ft
1.5ft
12a
6a
12p
6p
12a
Low 0.4 ft @ 1:05 AMHigh 0.6 ft @ 4:56 AM
Site Notes
Summer only — exposed to north and northwest swells in winter (Oct–Apr). Steep, rope-assisted trail down to the beach. Best May–Sep on calm days. Sandy entry with reef patches along the edges of the cove.