Why visit Wailua
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 32 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Opaekaa Road Bridge, 'Opaeka'a Falls, Kukui Heiau and Coco Palms Resort.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 66°F.
Weather in Wailua
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wailua
Wailua (literally, "two waters" in Hawaiian) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census, up from 2,083 at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Wailua, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Opaekaa Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic bridge on Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, USA
Museums and landmarks10
Kukui Heiau
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Archaeological site in Kauai County, United States of America
Coco Palms Resort
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Resort hotel in Wailuā, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
Pu'u'opae Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Bridge in United States of America
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Seto Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Commercial building in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Smith's Wailua River Cruise to the Fern Grotto
Marina and boat launch · 0.6 mi
174 Wailua Road
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Restaurants and cafes32
Sea Shell Restaurant
Restaurant
Closed and derelict. Once part of the Coco Palms Resort, all destroyed by Hurricane Iniki on September 11 1992.
20 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Wailua
87 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79°F | 66°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 78°F | 66°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 78°F | 67°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 70°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 71°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 73°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 75°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 75°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 75°F | 2.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 84°F | 74°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 81°F | 71°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 79°F | 69°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lihue Wso Ap 1020.1 Gsn 91165 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kauai County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lowell (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-06-17: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2020-07-25: Hurricane Douglas (Hurricane)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-01: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lihue Airport (LIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Kapaa 3 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Wailua Homesteads 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Hanamaulu 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Lihue 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Anahola 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Puhi 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Kilauea 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Omao 13 mi southwest, about 20 min by car
- Koloa 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Lawai 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ocean view from the coastline of Wailua, Kauai, Hotboxers, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wailua River State Park 04, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wailua River State Park 01, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wailua River State Park 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wailua River State Park 03, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wailua Beach, Kapaa - panoramio (2), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Wailua Beach, Kapaa - panoramio (1), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Wailua Beach, Kapaa - panoramio, Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Driftwood in Wailua, Hawaii (38332601122), Jason Thibault from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Wailua Beach, Kapaa - panoramio (3), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Wailua River, Kapaa - panoramio (1), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Wailua River, Kapaa (503189) (17161863455), Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Wailua River, Kapaa - panoramio (2), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Kukui Heiau, Sho73, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kauai-Opaekaa-bridge, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kauai-Puuopae-bridge-rust, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kauai-Kapaa-Seto-bldg, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Wailua Falls, Kauai, No machine-readable author provided. Caracas1830 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Opaeka'a Falls, Kapaa - panoramio (3), Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0
- Aleurites moluccanus 351895699, Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger, CC BY 4.0
- Isognomon perna 351895525, Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger, CC BY 4.0
- Isognomon perna 351895536, Alexandria 'Alex' Wenninger, CC BY 4.0
- Holoholokū Heiau (14730222126), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Japanese Cemetery - Kapaʻa, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View-of-derelict-coco-palms-hotel-5pm-11-2017, Shameran81, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nerita picea-operculum, peterwchen, CC BY 4.0
- Nerita picea-dorsal, peterwchen, CC BY 4.0
- River Kayak Adventure 1 (3308507500), Christopher from Salem, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- River Kayak Adventure 4 (3308506114), Christopher from Salem, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Opaekaafalls, Bret Robertson from Fullerton, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Beach Tree Silhouette (38210047392), Jason Thibault from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Wild chickens in Kauai Hawaii (44460713150), dronepicr, CC BY 2.0
- Hibiscus Psyche, Avi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hikinaakalā Heiau (14752906962), Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hikinaakala Heiau Bay - Kauai Ocean Waves - Hawaii (53767287184), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Chevy Silverado RST Pickup Truck, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- 2021-10-08 08 59 53 View northeast from the beach within Lydgate Beach Park in Kauai, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-08 08 59 55 View east-northeast from the beach within Lydgate Beach Park in Kauai, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-08 08 59 50 View north from the beach within Lydgate Beach Park in Kauai, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-10-08 09 00 24 View south from the beach within Lydgate Beach Park in Kauai, Hawaii, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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