Oahu Beaches & Beach Parks (1 of 3)
Oahu is a very active and busy place with lots to see and do on the one hand, and, on the other hand, Oahu offers many ways to simply leave everything behind and fall into deep rest and relaxation in a quiet corner of paradise. Oahu offers both with a warm smile and aloha.
NORTH SHORE BEACHES
Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline) - Unusual at Sunset, this a great beach park with good parking and clean rest rooms that is relatively protected from the surf and within view of the Banzai Pipeline. It's a place where you can swim in all but the worst of conditions and still see the drama for which the North Shore is famous.
Sunset Beach -Technically all of this two mile stretch of sand is Sunset Beach, but it's been subdivided by wave breaks into a dozen colorful surf spots: Kammie Land, Gas Chambers, Pupukea, Banzai Pipeline, Back Doors, Off-The-Wall, Log Cabins, Cloud break, Pele's Followers... we'll call them all Sunset Beach. It's really, for the most part a beach where you can play audience to some of the world's great surfers. The waves are too high for safe swimming. The parking is spotty. But the action and power of fifteen foot waves are incredible. It's a must-see, but most of us should stay out of the water.
Waimea Beach - This is surfers paradise. Waimea has the longest rideable surf break in the world. there's a lifeguard stand, restrooms and plenty of parking. In the winter the waves are so high that the shore is lined with spectators watching the daring-do of the best surfers in the world. If you're not a very accomplished swimmer and familiar with the ocean, stay out of the water. During the summer, the Bay is generally as calm as an inland lake and it's one of the great swimming spots on the island. If the surf is up, be careful.
WEST SHORE BEACHES
Ko Olina Resort & Marina - Situated on the sunny West coast of Oahu are seven crescent shaped sandy beaches located at the Ko Olina Resort & Marina. Enjoy miles of beautiful shoreline and shady picnic areas beneath palm trees complete with sweeping views of the Waianae mountain range.
Yokohama Bay - One of the gentlest places on the island during the summer months, it can be choppy when the surf is up. “Big waves = dangerous” is a simple rule for the visitor, but this is a beautiful spot just about as far as you can get from the cares of civilization. It butts up against the 850-acre Kaena Point Park, so there's a lot of open space and you get to see the island pretty much as the original
