6 AM
Lanikai Sunrise Hike (Pillboxes)
Ka'iwa Ridge Trailhead · Active
The must-do Oahu sunrise: 35-minute hike to WWII pillboxes perched above Lanikai with a 180-degree view of the Mokulua Islands and Kailua Bay.
9 AM
Mokulua Islands Kayak
Lanikai / Kailua Beach · Active
Two-mile round-trip paddle across the bay to the Moku Nui sea-bird sanctuary. A cave on the far side of the island is accessible at low tide.
10 AM
Stand-Up Paddle on the Bay
Kailua Beach Park · Active
Rent a board from the park-side vendors and paddle between Lanikai and Kailua on the flat, turquoise inner bay.
7 PM
Live Music at Kailua Brewpub
Kona Brewing, Kailua · Music
Kona Brewing's windward Oahu location hosts live local music on weekend evenings — Hawaiian slack key, reggae and island standards.
Lanikai Swim Series
Open-water ocean swim races around the Mokulua Islands, organized by local paddling clubs from the Lanikai shore.
Windward Oahu Ocean Festival
Ocean sports and outrigger canoe racing on Kailua Bay, with food trucks and live Hawaiian music on the beach.
Windward Artisan Fair
Artists and craftspeople from across the windward coast gather in adjacent Kailua town for a weekend market and live music.
see you out there
Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Lanikai Beach, the sun sets at 5:57 PM today — about 11h 23m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:34 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Lanikai Beach update at the top of the conditions page.