Oahu is Home to More Than 125 Beaches. From the powerful, pounding waves of the North Shore, to the gentle break in
Waikiki - whether you enjoy the crowds or prefer isolation - there is a beach on
O'ahu waiting for you. Snorkel next to schools of tropical fish at Hanauma Bay
Nature Preserve, voted Best Beach in America for 2004. Learn to ride the same
waves as ancient Hawaiian chiefs did along Waikiki Beach at one of O'ahu's fine
surf schools. Watch in awe as the world's best professional surfers carve up the
North Shore's massive waves every winter. Bringing the whole family to O'ahu?
Numerous beaches around the island have picnic areas that are near the beach and
facilities to accommodate the keiki.
With 112 miles of beaches surrounding the island of O'ahu, the hardest thing
to decide on is which beach to go to. Regardless of your choice, kick back,
relax and soak in O'ahu, paradise found. Hawaii Beaches get busiest in winter [Dec - Feb], mainly because of the
weather elsewhere. June to October is the hottest beach weather, December to
March the wettest. The average temperatures are more or less the same winter and
summer. If you're into surfing, winter months are the best, especially the
Christmas season at Oahu's North Shore, otherwise the summer [July-August] has
the best water condition for swimming, snorkeling, windsurfing and scuba diving.
Beware that some beaches have seasonal high surf in summer.
Web Cams at Waikiki Beach - From a
height of thirty stories, watch the parade of colors that is Waikiki by day,
or revel in the radiance of Waikiki by night.
Oahu Beaches
- Hawaii's beaches are beautiful but often treacherous. To familiarize
yourself on potential hazards before visiting Hawaii, please see the Hawaii
Lifeguards' site for Common Hazardous Beach and Ocean Conditions. When
visiting a beach, please heed the following Basic Ocean Safety Tips provided
by the lifeguards
Beach Directory - Oahu's Guarded Beaches. A brief description of the
unique features of each of the shores of the island of O`ahu, Hawai`i and
links to its guarded beaches are provided
Beach Safety Tips - If caught in a rip current: Don't panic; don't fight
it
Lifeguards' Homepage-Check
in and ask a lifeguard on duty about the surrounding ocean conditions
whether you're experienced or not, "kama`aina" or "malihini," -- especially,
if you're not familiar with the beach or when ocean conditions look rough.
Remember -- "when in doubt, just stay out!"
