Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

9 AM

Honolulu Zoo & Aquarium

Kapiolani Park · Family

Waikiki Aquarium and the Honolulu Zoo sit at the Diamond Head end of the beach — open daily.

5 PM

House Without a Key Hula

Halekulani · Music

Sunset hula and live Hawaiian music under the kiawe tree — Waikiki's most elegant nightly tradition.

6:30 PM

Live Music at Duke's

Duke's Waikiki · Music

Trop-rock and island standards on the Barefoot Bar lanai right on the sand.

Big Days

annual
August

Duke's OceanFest

A week of surfing, paddleboard races and beach games honoring Duke Kahanamoku at Kuhio Beach.

October

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

Star chefs and island producers take over Waikiki resorts for tastings and dinners.

December

Honolulu Marathon

One of the world's largest marathons starts downtown and finishes in Kapiolani Park beside Waikiki.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Waikiki Beach, the sun sets at 1:12 AM today — about 13h 7m of daylight. Sunrise was 12:05 PM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Waikiki Beach update at the top of the conditions page.