Oahu Beaches

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. Kailua beach is great for swimming, boogie boarding, kite boarding and windsurfing, kayaking and walking. Lanikai is an excellent beach for children offering reef protection from waves. Waimanalo beach provides nearly 4 miles of sand in a serene and beautiful setting. 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. Oahu doesn’t have as many snorkeling choices as the other islands, Hanauma Bay and Shark’s cove being the most popular.


South Oahu
Ala Moana Beach Park
Good swimmnig and surfing in deeper water around the magic island section of the park.
North Oahu
Ehukai Beach Park
Wide with lots of sand offering good swimming in the summer.
North Oahu
Goat Island
The beaches of goat island are accessible during calm sees by wading across the channel.
South Oahu
Hanauma Bay
Hawaii's most famous snorkeling destination and of the the few snorkeling options on Oahu.
North Oahu
Hukilau Beach Park
A fun beach with good swimming
North Oahu
Kahana Beach Park
Cloudy water due to runoff from a nearby stream, but features a nice strech of sand
East Oahu
Kailua Beach
The mid section of one of Hawaii's finest beaches.
East Oahu
Kailua Beach Park
One of Hawaii's best beaches, offering swimming, windsurfing, kite-boarding, kayaking and boogie boarding.
South Oahu
Kapiolani Beach Park
A good alternative to the busy sections of Waikiki beach offering lots of shade in the park.
North Oahu
Kawela Bay
Very picturesque and quiet (uncrowded) with calm waters most of the year.
West Oahu
Ko Olina Lagoon 1
One of 4 man made beaches in the Ko Olina Resort area offering protected swimmnig
West Oahu
Ko Olina Lagoon 2
One of 4 man made beaches in the Ko Olina Resort area offering protected swimmnig
North Oahu
Kokololio Beach Park
Good swimming at this pretty beach. Rarely crowded on weekdays
East Oahu
Kualoa Beach Park
Reef protected swimming but poor snorkeling due to cloudy water.
South Oahu
Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park
A popular surfing and windsurfing spot, rocks make it less suitable for swimming.
North Oahu
Laie Beach Park
A powerful beach break makes for good body surfing for experienced swimmers.
East Oahu
Lanikai Beach
One of Hawaii's most picturesque beaches with fine white sand and excellent swimmnig year round.
West Oahu
Maili Beach Park
A long beach, uncrowded during weekdays, with large lawns backing the beach.
West Oahu
Makaha Beach Park
Good swimming and boogie boarding during the summer months.
West Oahu
Makua Beach
A betufiul beach with good swimming when the ocean is calm. Surprisingly empty during week days.
North Oahu
Malaekahana State Park
Stretching for nearly a mile and never busy on weekdays, offers fun waves.
North Oahu
Mokuleia Beach Park
The secluded and narrow beach extends for miles in each direction.
West Oahu
Papaoneone Beach
Another surprisingly uncrowded beach on the Waianaie coast.
North Oahu
Punaluu Beach Park
Sitting directly next to the highway, a good place to stop for a quick splash.
North Oahu
Pupukea Beach Park
A cute beach with good snorkeling in the summer.
South Oahu
Sandy Beach
A beautiful and popular beach among boogie and body borders.
South Oahu
Sans Souci Beach
A small beach next to the disrepaired world war 1 memorial pool.
North Oahu
Sunset Beach Park
A beautiful and popular beach with great swimming and snorkeling during the summer.
North Oahu
Turtle Bay Resort Beach
A protected cove offering reasonable snorkeling
North Oahu
Turtle Beach
Turtle Beach, also know as Laniakea beach, is famous for the many turtles that frequent the beach.
South Oahu
Waialae Beach Park
The best section of this beach park is near the Kahala Mandarin Hotel
South Oahu
Waikiki Beach Central
One section of the famous 1.5 mile long waikiki beach.
South Oahu
Waikiki Beach South
Good swimming and surfing year round, but no snorkeling. Always busy and very crowded.
East Oahu
Waimanalo Beach
A beautiful, huge beach with lots of sand and few people during weekdays.
North Oahu
Waimea Bay
Great snorkeling and swimming in the summer, monster waves in the winter.
West Oahu
Yokohama Beach
The beach break can be rough and the beach is subject to strong currents.

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