Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Honolulu, HI

Honolulu fronts Waikiki, the most famous urban beach in the Pacific, with Hanauma Bay east of town for snorkeling. Windward Oahu — Lanikai and Kailua — is a short drive across the Pali, and the North Shore (Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach) is roughly an hour out. North Shore swims well in summer but turns into serious big-wave surf in winter.

Plan This Week

Saturday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Kaanapali Beach on Saturday (85).

Within 60 mi

Ala Moana Beach Park

1.3 mi · ~2 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for a beach walk.

80°F water

Magic Island Lagoon

1.8 mi · ~3 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 87°F air 1 to 9 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (74)

Waikiki Beach

2.7 mi · ~4 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 90°F air 1 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (71)

Bellows Field Beach Park

10 mi · ~15 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 82°F air 2 to 9 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (72)

Kailua Beach Park

11 mi · ~15 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 83°F air 2 to 9 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (70)

Hanauma Bay

11 mi · ~15 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 83°F air 2 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (72)

Lanikai Beach

11 mi · ~16 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 83°F air 2 to 9 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (70)

Sandy Beach Park

12 mi · ~17 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 84°F air 1 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (72)

Makapuu Beach Park

13 mi · ~18 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 83°F air 2 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (71)

Haleiwa Alii Beach Park

26 mi · ~37 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 86°F air 1 to 8 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (76)

Waimea Bay Beach Park

27 mi · ~38 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 87°F air 1 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (73)

Sunset Beach (Oahu)

28 mi · ~40 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 86°F air 2 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (72)

Mokuleia Beach Park

29 mi · ~41 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 86°F air 2 to 9 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (76)

Yokohama Bay (Keawaula Beach)

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Honolulu County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 85°F air 1 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (80)

Kaanapali Beach

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 min drive · Maui County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 87°F air 2 to 6 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (85)

Kapalua Bay Beach

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 85°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (76)

Napili Bay

80 mi · ~1 hr 55 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 85°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (76)

D.T. Fleming Beach Park

81 mi · ~1 hr 56 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 85°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (76)

Honolua Bay

81 mi · ~1 hr 57 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 83°F air 8 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Sunday (74)

H.A. Baldwin Beach Park

98 mi · ~2 hr 21 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 87°F air 3 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (83)

Kamaole Beach Park III

100 mi · ~2 hr 24 min drive · Maui County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 89°F air 1 to 6 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (84)

Hookipa Beach Park

100 mi · ~2 hr 24 min drive · Maui County, HI

Decent day for photography.

80°F water 84°F air 6 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (76)

Wailea Beach

101 mi · ~2 hr 25 min drive · Maui County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 89°F air 0 to 5 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (84)

Big Beach (Makena State Park)

102 mi · ~2 hr 27 min drive · Maui County, HI

Great day for photography.

80°F water 87°F air 1 to 8 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (85)

Kalapaki Beach

106 mi · ~2 hr 33 min drive · Kauai County, HI

Great day for photography.

78°F water 89°F air 5 to 8 mph wind Best this week: Sunday (73)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Honolulu. Real drive times depend on highway routing, weekend traffic, and where in the metro you start. For summer Saturdays, plan 20–40 minutes longer than the estimates here. The range slider above filters by the same straight-line distance.