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Oahu Guide

Waikiki
Beach

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Everything for a day on the most famous sand in the Pacific — conditions, parking, the Kuhio Beach sunset show and where to eat after.

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

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Waikiki Sunset

Hula show, torch lighting & cam

Dining

Poke, plate lunch & mai tais

Things to Do

Catamaran sails & subs

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Kuhio Beach

Calm pools · hula mound & wall

Heart of Waikiki

Queen's Surf

Sunset spot · gentle breaks

Near the zoo

Fort DeRussy Beach

Wide & shaded · less crowded

Hale Koa lawn

Sans Souci

Local snorkel · 'Dig Me' beach

Kapiolani end

Duke Kahanamoku

Hilton lagoon · families

West end · calm

Ala Moana Beach

Protected reef · big park

Short walk west

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

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

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Diamond Head

10 min east

Crater hike & summit views

Hanauma Bay

25 min east

Snorkel preserve · reservation

Kailua

30 min north

Turquoise bay & kayaking

North Shore

60 min north

Big-wave breaks & shrimp trucks

see you on the sand

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

Beach with care. The National Weather Service has a Small Craft Advisory out for Waikiki Beach until 6 PM. Rough water for small boats, kayaks and paddleboards. Right now at Waikiki, the air is 74°F but feels like 83°F. Wind is 2 mph from the NNE and the UV index peaks at 1 (low) today. Today’s tides: High 5:41 AM, Low 1:07 PM, High 5:12 PM, Low 10:40 PM. Dogs are not allowed on this beach.