Ocean Sceneby Ocean's Freedom
π· nearby coast Β· Forest & Kim Starr Β· CC BY 3.0 Β· Wikimedia Commons
π· nearby coast
Kaunolu Bay
In United States Β· near The Back Side, Edge of the World.
Conditions pending for this beach β no guess
Sunset in
β¦
Full moon
10.7d
King/spring tide
larger range
42/100
Sunset Score
Decent sky Β· 17:47
- High / mid cloud 0% β thin canvas
- Low cloud / horizon 28% low cloud β partly blocking the horizon
- Haze / aerosol Low β clean, saturated colour
- Seaward horizon Verified open against the coastline β the sun sets over open water
Decent sky unlikely Β· modeled 42/100 Β· not a promise Β· confidence: high
94/100
Sun & Tan
Great beach-sun day
- Sky Mostly clear Β· plenty of sun
- Warmth 31Β° β comfortable to lie out
- UV peak (13:00) 6.6 β high
βοΈ High UV β fair skin burns in ~20 min unprotected. SPF 30+, seek shade 11β3, reapply often.
modeled forecast Β· UV + cloud + temperature Β· confidence: high Β· modeled forecast Β· not medical advice
Sunset Score & Sun & Tan from the daily sky cache Β· refreshed 3h ago β Open-Meteo free tier, no per-view fetch.
Water
pending
no data yet
Swell / Wind
pending
no data yet
Sunset
17:47 local
decent sky modeled
Tide
22:45 low 0.37m
next low Β· modeled (FES2014)
Your beach log β starts at 0, fills with your real check-ins
0
Visits here
0
Sunsets seen here
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Beaches explored
0
Days on the coast
0
Species spotted
0
Cleanups logged
Your Ocean Soul curates this beach:
Today's best windows
When the water suits each activity β hourly conditions + the tide curve. Forecast β never a promise.
DawnMiddayAfternoonDuskNight
Next low tide 22:45 (local) β tide-pool + easy-entry window. Tide prediction (next from now) β Open-Meteo Β· FES2014-based (modeled), refreshed daily. Larger spring/king-tide range. Times local.
π‘οΈ
Inside Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary β a protected reserve
Reef etiquette applies: reef-safe sunscreen, no touching coral or wildlife, no anchoring on reef. Verified against our marine-protected-area map.
In season near here
Likely around this coast this month, from Ocean Highways β coarsened. Possible, never promised.
πΎ Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Loggerhead
MiCO meta-site for Loggerhead (Bentley et al. (2025) Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean. Nat Commun 16:4089. MiCO (mico.eco) β CC-BY 4.0, attribution required; data via Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.14873514.) Β· IUCN VU Β· region-level (~110 km) Β· possible, not pinned to this beach
πΎ Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Common Dolphinfish
MiCO meta-site for Common Dolphinfish (Bentley et al. (2025) Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean. Nat Commun 16:4089. MiCO (mico.eco) β CC-BY 4.0, attribution required; data via Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.14873514.) Β· IUCN LC Β· region-level (~110 km) Β· possible, not pinned to this beach
πΎ Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Striped Marlin
MiCO meta-site for Striped Marlin (Bentley et al. (2025) Marine megavertebrate migrations connect the global ocean. Nat Commun 16:4089. MiCO (mico.eco) β CC-BY 4.0, attribution required; data via Zenodo 10.5281/zenodo.14873514.) Β· IUCN LC Β· region-level (~110 km) Β· possible, not pinned to this beach
+ 5 IUCN-sensitive (Endangered / Critically Endangered) species also range this wider region this month β names & exact locations withheld (anti-poaching).
Sunset Mode
Tonight's time, the vividness forecast, and where to be.
Tonight Β· sets at
17:47 local
- Sunset Score 42 / 100 β Decent
- Golden hour 17:16 β 17:47
- Best west-facing spot The Back Side (50.2km)
- Source computed astronomy + CAMS aerosol + cloud
β οΈ
Water & safety: We don't have an official feed or a recent satellite pass here β treat this as unknown, not safe. Β· algal-bloom proxy: No recent ocean-colour pass. We can't tell you whether it's safe to get in, call the currents, or vouch for marine life β mind the local flags/lifeguard and your own limits. This panel is informational; it never makes a safety call.
Beachfront eat & drink
Venue names free from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Photos, hours & booking come from a licensed provider β a later phase, credited then.
No mapped beachfront venues here yet (OpenStreetMap) β nothing invented.
Plan your trip
π¨ Stays near United States
𧴠Reef-safe sunscreen
Affiliate β we may earn a small commission; price & availability live on the provider. We only suggest reef-safe gear.
What's on around the water
Computed = certain. We never invent an event. (Feed + community events arrive with later phases.)
10.7d
Full moonComputed
Brightest tides + moonlit beach walks around then (full moon = bright sky).
25.4d
Dark-moon nightsComputed
Moonless nights ahead β the best chance for bioluminescence where it occurs (computed, not a sighting promise).
17:47
Tonightβs sunsetComputed
Modeled sky decent (42/100).
Local knowledge
Community + sourced facts that passed our QA pipeline β each labeled with its source & confidence. Unreviewed data never reaches this page; conflicting reports are shown, never silently merged.
area name β conflicting reports β both kept
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
area name β conflicting reports β both kept
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
designation β conflicting reports β both kept
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
designation β conflicting reports β both kept
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
eco rules
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
level of protection
sourced Β· confidence 50% Β· source
Your badges
Earned by real (self-reported) ocean action β gentle, never dark-pattern. Persists once sign-in lands; shown here as a preview.
Your ocean log Sign in to start β nothing logged yet
No badges yet. They unlock from your own real, self-reported ocean actions once sign-in lands β every count will be yours, none are invented. Nothing is shown here until itβs real.
Live cams near here
Publicly-listed cams within ~60 km β link-outs only. We never embed or restream a third-party feed.
live cam
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live cam
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open live cam β Β· link-out only β never embedded or restreamed
live cam
Maui Live Beach Cam | Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa | Kaanapali Beach Hawaii
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live cam
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Napili Kai Beach Resort Live Cam | Maui Beach Cam β Watch Paradise Live
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A real card for Kaunolu Bay today β the Sunset Score, Sun & Tan, water temp, local sunset + your Ocean Soul. Download it, copy the link, or share.
PR#2 live-data slice. Sunset Score & Sun & Tan are modeled forecasts β labeled, not promises or medical advice β served from a daily governed cache (no per-view fetch). Conditions: Conditions & sky: Open-Meteo (modeled, CC-BY 4.0) Β· Aerosol: Copernicus CAMS Β· Wildlife: Ocean Highways (MiCO CC-BY / OBIS / GBIF / IUCN) Β· Protected areas: ProtectedSeas Β· Inventory: OSM (ODbL) / Wikidata (CC0) Β· Live cams: link-outs (Windy Webcams + verified aggregators) β never embedded or restreamed. Local times are shown in each beachβs own timezone (IANA tz lookup). Tides are real hi/lo predictions (CO-OPS sensor / Open-Meteo FES2014-based, modeled). Beach orientation + open-water-sunset derived from the GSHHG coastline. Hero photo (where shown): free CC, Wikimedia Commons β credited; illustrated otherwise, never faked. Live cam, restaurant photos, sign-in, comments, check-ins and busy-ness arrive in later phases β shown as "pending", never guessed. Nothing stored in your browser.