Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park runs about 943m (0.9km) along the Oahu coast — a long beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 11m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 11m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one charges a fee.
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 13m |
| Showers | not mapped |
| Drinking water | not mapped |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby12 within 1km · nearest 7m
- Steak Shack · 9mMo-Su 10:00-19:00
- monkeypod kitchen · 11m07:00-23:00
- Dairy Queen · 17mSa-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-20:45
- Orange Julius · 22mSa-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-20:45
- Subway · 7m
- Bali Oceanfront · 16mTh-Su 07:00-11:00, Tu-Sa 17:00-21:00
- Hau Tree Bar · 20mMo-Su 10:00-20:00
- Koa Oasis · 32mMo-Su 12:00-18:00; PH 13:00-19:00
- Orchids · 41m
- Lagoon Grill · 8m
- Barefoot Bar · 17m
- Tropics Bar & Grill · 39m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby6 within 1km
- Lawson Station · 244mMo-Su 06:30-23:30
- ABC · 50m07:00-23:00
- ABC · 202mMo-Su 06:30-23:00
- Island Country Markets · 379mMo-Su 06:30-23:00
- ABC · 507m07:00-23:00
- Wiki Wiki Market · 47m
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, 2.4km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park
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 | 7:01am | 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 | 7:02pm | 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 | 7:01pm | 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
Nearest camera: Honolulu › South-east: Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort
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Where to stay
10 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 55m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby10 within 1.5km · nearest 55m
- Outrigger Waikiki Shore · 55m
- Halekulani Hotel · 102m
- Halekulani Hotel · 102m
- Hilton Hawaiian Village · 121m
- The Ilikai Hotel · 143m
- The Modern Honolulu · 143m
- Hale Koa · 174m
- Hale Koa Hotel · 174m
- The Imperial Hawaii Resort · 192m
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
- Waikiki Starlight Luau · 15m
- Island Splash Tours · 58m
- Atlantis Submarine Pier · 69m
- Hale Koa Luau · 143m
- Kanikapila · 245m
- Lik · 294m
- Aha'aina Luau · 406m
- Aloha Sails Waikiki · 464m
- Brothers in Valor · 536m
Shops nearby10 within 1.2km
- Martin & MacArthur · 113m
- Honolua Surf & Co · 162m
- SoHa Living · 226m
- Blue Ginger · 239m
- Carludovica · 245m
- Sunshine Swimwear · 263m
- Kolohe · 270m
- Coco Mango · 284m
- Mailibu Shirts · 304m
Rentals & dive shops5 within 2km
- Oahu Ocean Adventures · 434m
- Hanauma Bay Dive Tours · 489m
- Biki · 889m
- Biki · 1383m
- Inter-Island Surf Shop · 1824m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Oahu — ranked #9
- Family beaches on Oahu — ranked #13
- Oahu beaches you can park at — ranked #2
- Hawaii beaches you can park at — ranked #5
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Magic Island lagoon · 1.0km · 282m long
- Waikīkī Beach · 1.4km · 916m long
- Ala Moana Beach · 1.5km · 1,116m long
- Queen Kapi'olani Beach · 2.0km · 464m long · faces east
- Kaimana beach · 2.6km · 164m long · faces east
Safety
We don't have confirmed lifeguard information for this beach. Never assume a beach is patrolled. Check locally before entering the water.
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.