Popular among bodyboarders, since waves normally aren’t too high and break close to shore. This Oahu beach has the most perfect pristine soft white sandy beach with amazing turquoise colored ocean and hundreds of towering ironwood trees, great for those who want shade. Year 2015, voted as the number 1 beach in the US by coastal science professor Dr. Oahu’s east coast, stretching from Makapuu Point in southeast through Kahuku Point in north.
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Parking lot is often full (arranging shuttle service may be easier). Open daily 6am – 7pm, but closed every Tuesday, December 25th and January 1st.Īlso good to know: Lifeguards on duty and there are showers and restrooms.
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In order to protect the marine life, visitors are required to see a 10min video upon entering and, as of writing, it cost $7.5 / person to enter for tourists who are 12 years or older (younger than 12 years as well as local residents are free of charge). The current is typically not very strong, close to shore, given the abundance of reef. Popular among families and really anyone who loves snorkeling.
One can rent snorkeling equipment and less experienced snorkelers can get lessons. There are also lots of Green Sea Turtles.
Supposedly there are close to 400 different kinds of fish here, including Hawaii’s State fish called Humuhumunukunukuapuaa. Snorkeling, snorkeling, snorkeling! Hanauma Bay is the ultimate destination beach on Oahu to see an overabundance of fish and marine life, like no where on the island and also one of the most picturesque sites on Oahu. At different parts of Waikiki Beach one can also rent various beach equipment, such as surfboards, paddleboards, bodyboards, snorkeling gear & more.Īlso good to know: Lifeguard on duty, restrooms and showers available, several tennis courts available to use free of charge in Fort DeRussy Park and Kapiolani Park. During high season – on the weekends and national holidays – it can be challenging to find a spot to place a towel and lay down on some parts of the beach. Waikiki Beach is by far the most popular beach on Oahu for visitors and locals alike and is all year round packed with visiting families, standup paddleboarders, surfers, beach volley players, sun bathers & more. Waikiki used to be one of the Royal’s primary retreat (up until the last ruler, Queen Liliuokalani) and is also where the legendary Hawaiian surfer Duke Kahanamoku grew up surfing. In this post we will collectively name the approximate 1.5 miles of beach running from Kahanamoku Beach (west) to Queen’s Beach (east), as Waikiki Beach, which is the name most commonly used for this stretch. Waikiki Beach, or more accurately, Waikiki’s Beaches, since this is a group of beaches – read more here. The park is a popular picnic destination (especially on weekends and national holidays), great area for jogging and on July 4th is the well-known fireworks at Ala Moana Beach Park, which attracts thousands of visitors. The western part has a rocky bottom close to shore.Īlso good to know: Lifeguard on duty, restrooms and showers available, several tennis courts available free of charge. The east side of the beach is preferred, because of the sandy beach bottom. There are typically no waves close to shore. There is a swimming channel (much deeper ocean) that goes beyond the reef and the ocean depth drops quickly. The beach has a protective outer reef and the ocean tends to be calm and shallow close to shore – all year round – making it a great spot for swimmers, families with kids, beginner standup paddleboarders and beyond the reef are some of the best surf spots on the south shore. This is a 400 acre park with a pristine, man-made, white sandy beach stretching for more than ½ a mile, created in the 1950’s. Click on the red pin of the beach you are interested in, then click the beach name that pops up and you will be taken to a brief profile of that beach. I knew Oahu had a lot of awesome beaches, but it took me by surprise that a whopping 37 beaches made the list of Oahu’s best beaches. Each beach had to fulfill 3 criteria to make it on to the list:ģ) have a unique ‘whow’ factor, solely based on my feelings.
During July 2015 I drove and walked for more than 30 hours, exploring Oahu’s beaches. I took on the exciting task of exploring all of Oahu’s beaches and create a list of the very best beaches on Oahu. Despite its modest size, Oahu is home to several of the most incredible beaches, not just in the US, but in the entire world! Oahu is the main island in the State of Hawaii with a land surface of just short of 600 square miles – California is 274 times bigger and the Contiguous US is 5,225 larger.
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