Ala Moana Beach runs about 1,116m (1.1km) along the Oahu coast — a long beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 10m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, drinking water, toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 10m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free.
Distances are to the nearest point of the beach. Only formal, mapped parking areas are counted — informal roadside and verge parking is common in Hawaii and is not recorded in OpenStreetMap, so there may be closer options than shown.
What's there
| Toilets | yes nearest 39m |
| Showers | yes nearest 5m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 7m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby10 within 1km · nearest 103m
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue · 103m
- Happy Lemon · 286m
- Ginza Sushi · 291mMo-Th,Su 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:30,16:30-22:00
- Goma Tei Ramen · 246mMo-Th, Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
- Maile's Thai · 271mMo-Su 11:00-21:00
- Java Cafe · 245m
- Kua 'Aina Burger · 274m
- Piggy Smalls · 284m
- TRY Coffee · 250m
- Kaka'ako Kitchen · 274m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby6 within 1km
- Nijiya Market · 334m10:00-21:00
- Foodland Farms · 393mMo-Su 05:00-23:00
- Whole Foods Market · 443mMo-Su 07:00-22:00
- Don Quijote · 990m24/7
- ABC · 431mMo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-22:00
- Texaco · 695mMo-Sa 07:00-17:00; Su 07:30-16:00
Where it is
Who it suits
- Families and long days — toilets nearby and parking close to the sand
- Eating without driving — 12 places to eat are mapped within 1km
- Arriving without a car — 12 bus stops are mapped within 500m
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, July, August. Warmest are August, September, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.5 | 66.0 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 80.8 | 66.3 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 81.2 | 67.8 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 83.0 | 69.7 | 1.2 |
| May | 84.7 | 71.2 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 73.4 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 87.1 | 74.5 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 88.2 | 74.8 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 88.0 | 74.1 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 86.8 | 73.1 | 2.2 |
| Nov | 83.8 | 71.5 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 81.6 | 68.8 | 3.0 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station WAIKIKI 717.2, 3.9km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Ala Moana Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:49am and down at 7:15pm — 13h 25m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:01am–5:52pm, 10h 51m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:11am | 6:10pm | 10h 59m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 7:02am | 6:29pm | 11h 28m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:39am | 6:41pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:12am | 6:51pm | 12h 39m | W 281° |
| May | 5:53am | 7:03pm | 13h 09m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:49am | 7:15pm | 13h 25m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:16pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:10am | 7:02pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:19am | 6:34pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:27am | 6:07pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:42am | 5:50pm | 11h 07m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:01am | 5:52pm | 10h 51m | WSW 245° |
Times are for the 15th of each month in Hawaii Standard Time. Hawaii does not observe daylight saving, so these hold all year.
Calculated from this beach's coordinates using the NOAA solar position algorithm and checked against US Naval Observatory tables (agreement within a minute). Which direction the sun sets is worked out from the shoreline's orientation, not from the skyline — a headland, an offshore island or high ground behind the beach can hide the last few degrees.
Live view
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Where to stay
10 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 625m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby10 within 1.5km · nearest 625m
- Prince Waikiki · 625m
- The Equus Hotel · 698m
- Ala Moana Hotel · 749m
- Tradewinds Hotel · 751m
- The Modern Honolulu · 789m
- The Ilikai Hotel · 818m
- Hilton Hawaiian Village · 997m
- Pagoda Hotel · 997m
- Doubletree Alana Waikiki Hotel · 1226m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries10 within 1.5km
- Paradise Pedals Hawaii · 424m
- Aloha Sails Waikiki · 492m
- Island Splash Tours · 710m
- Lāhui · 902m
- Waikiki Starlight Luau · 906m
- Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville Collision Memorial · 938m
- Kakaako Street Art · 955m
- Atlantis Submarine Pier · 1062m
- Hale Koa Luau · 1334m
Shops nearby10 within 1.2km
- Crazy Shirts · 233m
- Village Books & Music · 239m
- Posha Valerie Joseph · 242m
- Nā Mea Hawai'i · 242m
- Pili · 245m
- Nordstrom Rack · 344m
- Old Navy · 345m
- Tanoa · 365m
- Rip Curl · 365m
- Lids · 365m
Rentals & dive shops5 within 2km
- Biki · 80m
- Oahu Ocean Adventures · 514m
- Biki · 1035m
- Hanauma Bay Dive Tours · 1128m
- Trident Adventures · 1994m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Ala Moana Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Oahu — ranked #4
- The best-equipped beaches in Hawaii — ranked #7
- Family beaches on Oahu — ranked #4
- Family beaches in Hawaii — ranked #7
- Oahu beaches you can park at — ranked #1
- Hawaii beaches you can park at — ranked #4
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Magic Island lagoon · 0.7km · 282m long
- Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park · 1.5km · 943m long
- Waikīkī Beach · 2.9km · 916m long
- Queen Kapi'olani Beach · 3.5km · 464m long · faces east
- Kaimana beach · 4.0km · 164m long · faces east
Safety
A lifeguard station is mapped at this beach. Staffing and hours vary by season and can change without notice — confirm on arrival and follow posted signs, flags and lifeguard instructions.
Rip currents cause around 100 drownings a year at US beaches and account for over 80% of beach rescues, yet only 44% of beachgoers know it. If caught in one, the National Weather Service advises: flip, float and follow.
Safety guidance from the National Weather Service. Beach Beast is not a safety or rescue service. Conditions change rapidly — always check on arrival, obey posted signs and flags, and follow lifeguard instructions. The absence of a warning here does not mean a beach is safe or patrolled.