Is Lāwaʻi Beach open?
Advisory
Lāwaʻi Beach has an advisory. 3 official notices name it, checked Oct 28, 3:01 pm HST. Details
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Lāwaʻi Beach in 3D
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Drag to spin · Blue P: parking · White line: walk to the sand · Heights doubled; waves are for illustration, not a surf report ·
Known hazards
“A male visitor died Sunday afternoon after being pulled from waters off Lāwa‘i Beach.”County of Kauaʻi, 2025-11-24
Closures and alerts
Closures and advisories
- Brown Water Advisory at Lawa'i Beach Park, Kaua‘i.
- Brown Water Advisory at Prince Kuhio Park, Kaua‘i.
- Brown Water Advisory at Koloa Landing, Kaua‘i.
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Parking and access
Parking
Free roadside parking along Lawaʻi Road, mostly on the inland side across from the beach. It is limited and fills at busy snorkel times and around sunset. Park only where it is allowed. There is no public beach lot. The Beach House restaurant lot and the Lawai Beach Resort lots are not public beach parking; the restaurant runs paid valet at dinner.
Getting to the sand
Cross Lawaʻi Road to the sand beside the Beach House lawn. The road is narrow and busy, so watch for cars. Guides say restrooms and outdoor showers are on the inland side of the road, across from the beach.
Lifeguard
Not guarded. The County of Kauaʻi Ocean Safety Bureau doesn't list a lifeguard tower here.
About Lāwaʻi Beach
Lāwaʻi Beach, better known as Beach House Beach, is a small strip of sand on Lawaʻi Road in Poʻipū, on Kauaʻi's South Shore, along the road to Spouting Horn. It sits beside the lawn of the Beach House restaurant, across the road from the Lawai Beach Resort. Lāwaʻi is the name of the valley to the west; snorkel and dive operators gave it to this beach. Prince Kūhiō Park, birthplace of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole in 1871, is a short way back along the same road.
Snorkelers walk in from the sand to a reef just offshore to look for tangs, butterflyfish, parrotfish and green sea turtles, and rental shops and snorkel tours bring groups here. Farther out, surfers ride breaks known as PK's, Centers and Acid Drops. The sand nearly disappears at high tide, and the bottom turns rocky. There is no lifeguard, guides warn of strong currents when the surf is up, and a snorkeler died after being pulled from the water here in November 2025.
Lāwaʻi Beach (also called Beach House Beach) is a beach on Kauaʻi’s South Shore, on the south-facing coast. No County lifeguard tower covers it. Its surf follows the National Weather Service forecast for South-facing shores, and its tides follow NOAA’s Port Allen station.
Questions
Is Lāwaʻi Beach open?
The top of this page shows any closure or advisory that the County of Kauaʻi, the State (DLNR) or the Hawaiʻi Department of Health has posted for Lāwaʻi Beach. We check every 3 hours. If our last check is more than a day old, it says “Status unknown” instead of guessing.
Where is Lāwaʻi Beach, and how do you get there?
Lāwaʻi Beach is on Kauaʻi’s South Shore. Its public access point is at GPS 21.88163, -159.47600. Directions in Google Maps. The map on this page shows lots that OpenStreetMap marks as public.
Is there a lifeguard at Lāwaʻi Beach?
No. Lāwaʻi Beach has no County lifeguard tower. The nearest guarded beach is the place to ask about conditions.
Where do you park for Lāwaʻi Beach?
Free roadside parking along Lawaʻi Road, mostly on the inland side across from the beach. It is limited and fills at busy snorkel times and around sunset. Park only where it is allowed. There is no public beach lot. The Beach House restaurant lot and the Lawai Beach Resort lots are not public beach parking; the restaurant runs paid valet at dinner.
Can you swim at Lāwaʻi Beach?
That changes day to day with the surf, and this site doesn't make that call. Check the South-facing surf range above, any alerts, and a lifeguard at the nearest guarded beach. Hazard ratings for guarded beaches are at hawaiibeachsafety.com.
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Sources
- Closures: County of Kauaʻi, DLNR, Hawaiʻi Department of Health
- Surf, weather and alerts: National Weather Service Honolulu
- Tides: NOAA station 1611347
- Parking lots on the map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Sources last checked October 26, 2026.