Oʻahu · Beaches

Swimming Beaches on Oʻahu

Long, sandy, and swimmable on calm days — the family-friendly picks.

Waikiki

It’s still one of the best places in Hawaiʻi to stand up on a surfboard for the first time, and you can walk back to your room for lunch.

Honolulu

This is where Honolulu actually swims: calm water, family picnics on the lawn and sunset over the harbor, all a short walk from Waikīkī.

Windward Oahu

The water color is unreal, the sand is fine and the morning swim before the wind comes up is one of Oʻahu’s simple joys.

East Oahu

It has Lanikai’s water color with room to spread out, real parking and a lifeguard, and it rarely feels crowded on a weekday.

North Shore

In summer it’s the North Shore’s best swimming beach; in winter you can sit on the sand and watch some of the biggest rideable waves on Earth.

West Oahu

It’s the calmest, easiest swimming on Oʻahu for small kids, with west-side sun and sunset views.

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