UPDATE: Several West Hawaiʻi beach parks closed because of high surf advisory

This story was updated at 7:08 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Hawaiʻi County closed some beaches on the west side of the Big Island because of a high surf advisory in effect for south-facing shores.

Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reports the closure of these county beach parks:

• Kahaluʻu Beach Park: 78-6702 Aliʻi Drive, Kailua-Kona.
• Laʻaloa Park, also known as Magic Sands: 77-6474 Aliʻi Drive, Kailua-Kona.
• Old Kona Airport Beach Park: 75-5500 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona.
• Kohanaiki Beach Park: Located at Kohanaiki Golf Club in Kailua-Kona.

Civil Defense will continue to inform the public about these or any necessary closures as conditions change.

The high surf advisory issued by National Weather Service in Honolulu remains in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday, June 4, for southern shorelines of the entire state, including the Big Island.

Surf is expected to increase to 8 to 12 feet along those shores.

Strong breaking waves and strong currents are expected, which will make swimming and other ocean activities dangerous along the advisory shorelines.

Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials and exercise caution.

Boaters should expect recreational surfers and body boarders using harbor channels to access surfing areas.

Forecasters report that a series of long-period south-southwest swells that began building Monday and Tuesday, June 1-2, will bring large surf to south-facing shores from Tuesday through at least Wednesday night, June 3.