Kauai Travel Blog
There’s nothing like a sunset at Hanalei Bay. The semi-circular bay frames the sunset against the silhouette of the Hanalei Pier. Dramatic skies are reflected on the water and even on the wet sand.
These photos were taken in the days before the great flood of mid-April 2018.
Each night, visitors and residents alike gather near the Hanalei Pier to watch the show that nature puts on. Unless there’s complete cloud cover, the sunsets never disappoint. You will not want to miss this spectacle if you’re in the area. Arrive about thirty minutes before sunset. Sunset times change throughout the year, from about 6PM in the winter to about 7:30PM in the summer. (Check our Home page for today’s Kauai sunset time.) Park at Waioli Beach Park until further notice due to repairs near the pier. From there you can watch the sunset or walk down to the pier area to watch. Don’t give up on a sunset because of cloud cover. Sometimes the sun pierces through at the last minute on the horizon underneath the clouds. But even if there’s complete cloud cover, the scene is still beyond words. In those instances, there’s often a cool breeze along with cloud shrouded mountains as consolation.
Hanalei Sunset Photos
