Oahu Beaches


Oahu has many impressive beaches. Waikiki beach is the most popular in Hawaii with great swimming and fun tourist activities including surfing and outrigger canoeing. Situated on the eastern coast are three of Hawaii's best beaches – Lanikai beach, Kailua Beach Park, and Waimanalo Beach Park. Oahu’s north shore has miles of nice beaches and is the location of many famous surf breaks. The northwest side also features good beaches but are not as popular among tourists.

Turtle Bay Resort Beach Malaekahana State Park Goat Island Hukilau Beach Park Laie Beach Park Kokololio Beach Park Punaluu Beach Park Kahana Beach Park Kualoa Beach Park Kailua Beach Kailua Beach Park Lanikai Beach Waimanalo Beach Sandy Beach Hanauma Bay Waialae Beach Park Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park Sans Souci Beach Ala Moana Beach Park Waikiki Beach Central Waikiki Beach South Kapiolani Beach Park Ko Olina Lagoon 1 Ko Olina Lagoon 2 Maili Beach Park Makaha Beach Park Papaoneone Beach Makua Beach Yokohama Beach Mokuleia Beach Park Turtle Beach Waimea Bay Pupukea Beach Park Ehukai Beach Park Sunset Beach Park Kawela Bay Salt Pond Beach Park Kahiliwai Beach Pali Ke Kua Beach Kiahuna Beach Baby Beach Lawai Beach Poipu Beach Park Brennecke Beach Shipwreck Beach Mahaulepu Beach and Trail Kalapaki Beach Nukolii Beach Lydgate Park Waipouli Beach Park Kealia Beach Anahola Bay Aliomanu Beach Molo'oa Bay Larson's Beach Pilaa Beach Rock Quarry Beach Secret Beach Anini Beach Anini Beach West Sealodge Beach Puapoa Beach Hideaways Beach Ke'e Beach Haena Beach Park Tunnels Beach Lumahai Beach West Lumahai Beach Waikoko Beach Hanalei Bay Kekaha Beach Park Polihale Beach Palauea Beach Polo Beach Wailea Beach Ulua and Mokapu Beach Keawakapu Beach Kamaole Beach Park 3 Kamaole Beach Park 2 Kamaole Beach Park 1 Secret Cove Big Beach Little Beach Makena Black Sand Beach Maluaka Beach Poolenalena Beach Hamoa Beach Red Sand Beach Tavares Beach Baldwin Beach Park Mokuleia Bay Kaanapali Beach Black Rock Kahekili Beach Park Napili Beach Kapalua Beach Oneloa Beach DT Fleming Beach Park Pololu Beach Mahukona Beach Park Spencer Beach Park Mauumae Beach Mauna Kea Beach Hapuna Beach Wailea Bay Fairmont Orchid Beach Makaiwa Bay Anaehoomalu Bay Four Seasons Beach Kukio Beach Kikaua Beach Maniniowali Beach Makalawena Beach Kekaha Kai Beach Park Wawaloli Beach Old Kona Airport Beach Park White Sands Beach Park Kahaluu Beach Park Punaluu Black Sand Beach Kehena Beach Kohala Ranch Makaiwa Bay Fish Pond Kiholo Bay Kealakekua Bay Honaunau Bay Place of Refuge South Point Kilauea Crater Kilauea Iki Crater Thurston Lava Tube Chain of Craters Road MacKenzie State Park Ahalanui Warm Spring Kapoho Tide Pools Paradise Park Hawaiian Tropical Botanical Garden Waipio Valley Akaka Falls Sharks Cove Valley of the Temples Lanikai Point Lanikai Hill Pali Lookout Makapuu Lookout Spitting Cave Diamond Head LaPerouse Bay Haleakala Crater Haleakala Backside Seven Sacred Pools Wailua Falls Hana Kahanu National Tropical Botanical Garden Nahiku Road Lower Puohokamoa Falls Iao State Valley Park Olivine Pools Ohai Trail Acid War Zone Trail Honokeana Bay Kapalua Coastal Trail Honolua Bay Pihea Trail Spouting Horn Wailua Falls Opaekaa Falls Okolehao Trail Kilauea Lighthouse Queens Bath Kalalau Trail Napali Coast Waimea Canyon
Ala Moana Beach Park

South Oahu

Good swimmnig and surfing in deeper water around the magic island section of the park.

Ehukai Beach Park

North Oahu

Wide with lots of sand offering good swimming in the summer.

Goat Island

North Oahu

The beaches of goat island are accessible during calm sees by wading across the channel.

Hanauma Bay

South Oahu

Hawaii's most famous snorkeling destination and of the the few snorkeling options on Oahu.

Hukilau Beach Park

North Oahu

A fun beach with good swimming

Kahana Beach Park

North Oahu

Cloudy water due to runoff from a nearby stream, but features a nice strech of sand

Kailua Beach

East Oahu

The mid section of one of Hawaii's finest beaches.

Kailua Beach Park

East Oahu

One of Hawaii's best beaches, offering swimming, windsurfing, kite-boarding, kayaking and boogie boarding.

Kapiolani Beach Park

South Oahu

A good alternative to the busy sections of Waikiki beach offering lots of shade in the park.

Kawela Bay

North Oahu

Very picturesque and quiet (uncrowded) with calm waters most of the year.

Ko Olina Lagoon 1

West Oahu

One of 4 man made beaches in the Ko Olina Resort area offering protected swimmnig

Ko Olina Lagoon 2

West Oahu

One of 4 man made beaches in the Ko Olina Resort area offering protected swimmnig

Kokololio Beach Park

North Oahu

Good swimming at this pretty beach. Rarely crowded on weekdays

Kualoa Beach Park

East Oahu

Reef protected swimming but poor snorkeling due to cloudy water.

Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park

South Oahu

A popular surfing and windsurfing spot, rocks make it less suitable for swimming.

Laie Beach Park

North Oahu

A powerful beach break makes for good body surfing for experienced swimmers.

Lanikai Beach

East Oahu

One of Hawaii's most picturesque beaches with fine white sand and excellent swimmnig year round.

Maili Beach Park

West Oahu

A long beach, uncrowded during weekdays, with large lawns backing the beach.

Makaha Beach Park

West Oahu

Good swimming and boogie boarding during the summer months.

Makua Beach

West Oahu

A betufiul beach with good swimming when the ocean is calm. Surprisingly empty during week days.

Malaekahana State Park

North Oahu

Stretching for nearly a mile and never busy on weekdays, offers fun waves.

Mokuleia Beach Park

North Oahu

The secluded and narrow beach extends for miles in each direction.

Papaoneone Beach

West Oahu

Another surprisingly uncrowded beach on the Waianaie coast.

Punaluu Beach Park

North Oahu

Sitting directly next to the highway, a good place to stop for a quick splash.

Pupukea Beach Park

North Oahu

A cute beach with good snorkeling in the summer.

Sandy Beach

South Oahu

A beautiful and popular beach among boogie and body borders.

Sans Souci Beach

South Oahu

A small beach next to the disrepaired world war 1 memorial pool.

Sunset Beach Park

North Oahu

A beautiful and popular beach with great swimming and snorkeling during the summer.

Turtle Bay Resort Beach

North Oahu

A protected cove offering reasonable snorkeling

Turtle Beach

North Oahu

Turtle Beach, also know as Laniakea beach, is famous for the many turtles that frequent the beach.

Waialae Beach Park

South Oahu

The best section of this beach park is near the Kahala Mandarin Hotel

Waikiki Beach Central

South Oahu

One section of the famous 1.5 mile long waikiki beach.

Waikiki Beach South

South Oahu

Good swimming and surfing year round, but no snorkeling. Always busy and very crowded.

Waimanalo Beach

East Oahu

A beautiful, huge beach with lots of sand and few people during weekdays.

Waimea Bay

North Oahu

Great snorkeling and swimming in the summer, monster waves in the winter.

Yokohama Beach

West Oahu

The beach break can be rough and the beach is subject to strong currents.


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