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Windward Oahu Guide

Lanikai
Beach

Heaven on Earth

Everything for a morning on Oahu's most coveted stretch of sand. No crowds before 9 AM, water the color of a swimming pool and the Mokulua Islands floating offshore.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

more tools coming

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking & Access

Street parking & beach access

Sunrise & Sunset

Dawn colors & Mokulua light

Dining

Kailua eats, shave ice & poke

Boat Trips

Kayak to the Mokulua Islands

Events

What's on this week

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Lanikai Beach

Fine white sand · calm swim water

Postcard Hawaii

Mokulua North Island

Sea-bird sanctuary · sea cave

Kayak 20 min out

Kailua Beach

Wider strand · park facilities

10 min walk north

Alala Point

South tip · channel views

Rocky, dramatic

Pillbox Ridge Trail

Hilltop view above Lanikai

30 min morning hike

Ka'iwa Ridge

WWII bunkers · sunrise overlook

Popular dawn hike

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Kailua Beach

10 min walk

Watersports, park and Kailua town

Pillbox Hike

5 min drive

WWII bunker sunrise views

Kaneohe Bay

15 min drive

Reef sandbar and glass-bottom boats

Waikiki

35 min drive

Resorts, dining and Diamond Head hike

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Lanikai Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.