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Brennecke Beach
Categories: Active Life Swimming Pools Active Life Beaches Swimming Pools, Beaches [Edit]
Brennecke BeachKoloa, HI 96756
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
8 reviews for Brennecke Beach
8 reviews in English
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Review from Art I.
Sunnyvale, CA
8/29/2011 2 photos
Love, love Kauai. Been coming here on and off for a bunch of years. The big changes were from hurricanes and, as mentioned, losing and adding sand. It is said to have been a perfect wave at one time.
Conditions can be all over the place from some fun tossing to did-he-survive (a question, apparently, someone asked my wife out in the water when I took off on a wave during a visit last month). I've also been in the rocks, clinging to the boulders until the set finished, so you do have to be careful, especially to the left as you face the shore. There was also once a reef break around the corner at Poipu Beach Park, but I think a hurricane might have changed that one, too. I learned an early beach lesson there: if the locals are pulling out of waves early, you should, too. I didn't, and got tossed onto the coral my first time on the island. I looked every bit like a shark attack victim after I got out.
Speaking of which, the shark story is apparently true:
http://www.kitv.com/r/...
Some of the coverage indicated this might have happened during some story weather. Another lesson there, possibly.
We've been lucky enough to be able to stay a couple of the times at places right next to the water, so the descriptions people have shared are pretty true. You can get some really close encounters with the turtles out in the water. They will pop up within arms distance. I had one scrape along my fins once. It is an odd sensation feeling it, before seeing and recognizing what the dark mass is underneath you.
One thing we missed out on this last trip was a Run (5K, 10K, 10mi), because we didn't bring our shoes. Check out the island style start:
http://www.flickr.com/....
As always there, best to hang loose.
Just one more note. The map here for the location is off. If you zoom in, do a Hybrid view, and scroll a little to the right, you'll see a label for the correct location. -
Review from Michiko H.
Honolulu, HI
Found this beach in a tourist magazine so we decided to check it out. Very nice beach. Don't recommend non experienced swimmers to go in but great to just sit and watch the waves. There were 4 HUGE sea turtles in the waves and that kept me busy for about 15 min.
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Review from Ravena F.
10/25/2009
Moon over the water,
waves licking your toes
Warm arms of your lover around your shoulders,
as you inhale the sounds of crashing waves
Stepping out of the sand suctioning your feet downward,
you take a leap
SPLASH
Running and jumping about in the white surf,
in action you are rested.
Rejuvenation.
Brennecke Beach: for nighttime musings
(Avoid the crowds during the day - there's better body-boarding next door at Poipu if you don't mind swimming farther out.)Listed in: Keen on Kauai
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Review from Ed M.
Veneta, OR
6/4/2011
We came last Oct. for a week and during this timeframe the waves for boogie boarding were great! He park is clean thats located right here, with showers and toilets. The people are friendly, never had a problem. We end up here at least a few times when we come to Kauai. We normally stay in Kapaa, so this is just a small little road trip. The small deli across the street is great. Good, made to order sandwiches for a reasonable price
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Review from Megan L.
San Francisco, CA
7/15/2008
Brennecke's beach is for body boarding...... it's not the ideal location for laying out or swimming... In the last 8 years they have torn down a wall so that it is bigger and have to keep putting sand on it because its being taken away. Fun beach, don't body board after the sun goes down a guy I knew got his leg bit off here after sun down. But if you do encounter a shark.. pull his/ her eye out of their head, it really works... they will leave you alone. If you cant do that, just swim faster than the guy behind you!
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Review from Alessandra J.
Oakland, CA
1/12/2008
Great little beach for boogie boarding (aka spongeing). When we went, there was a huge monk seal sleeping, and he was oblivious to everyone around him. It was pretty cool. The boogie boarding is challenging but fun, except at high tide, when you get rammed into the rocks no matter how good you are. Even the 10 yr old local boys who had been putting us to shame were getting bruised. Other times it's great fun, though not recommended for beginners.
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Review from Ayelet B.
Danville, CA
12/31/2009 3 photos
Absolutely loved this beach. It was my favourite so far. The waves were great and if you manoeuvre through the body boarders, it's a blast. Bring chairs and enjoy! And watch out for the roosters!
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Review from Nichole B.
San Diego, CA
4/16/2008
Great beach!
