Hickam Harbor Beach runs about 144m (0.1km) along the Oahu coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces south. There are 5 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 45m from the sand. No toilets, showers or drinking water are mapped at this beach — bring what you need.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 45m from the sand, with 5 parking areas within 600m.
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 | not mapped |
| 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 nearby1 within 1km · nearest 101m
- The Lanai at Mamala Bay · 101m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Where it is
Who it suits
- Sunset — the sun sets over the water here in 7 months of the year, as late as 6:41pm in March
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, July, April. Warmest are August, September, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.5 | 66.8 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 80.5 | 67.1 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 81.2 | 68.1 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 83.1 | 70.1 | 0.8 |
| May | 84.8 | 71.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 86.9 | 73.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 88.1 | 75.1 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 88.8 | 75.6 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 88.4 | 74.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 86.9 | 73.9 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 84.1 | 71.8 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 81.8 | 69.2 | 2.2 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station HONOLULU INTL AP, 1.4km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Hickam Harbor Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:50am and down at 7:15pm — 13h 25m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:02am–5:52pm, 10h 50m.
This beach looks south (201°). The sun sets out over the water September to March; the rest of the year it slides down the coastline or behind the land. The sunset point itself swings about 50° across the year, from WSW in December to WNW in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:12am | 6:11pm | 10h 59m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 7:02am | 6:30pm | 11h 28m | WSW 257° |
| Mar | 6:40am | 6:41pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:12am | 6:51pm | 12h 39m | W 281° |
| May | 5:53am | 7:03pm | 13h 10m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:50am | 7:15pm | 13h 25m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:59am | 7:17pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:10am | 7:02pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:19am | 6:35pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:28am | 6:07pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:43am | 5:50pm | 11h 07m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:02am | 5:52pm | 10h 50m | 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.
Photos
Where to stay
No lodging is mapped within 1.5km of this beach.
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Things to do nearby
Snorkel trips, surf lessons & tours near here →OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Hickam Harbor Beach ranks
- Sunset beaches on Oahu — ranked #16
- Oahu beaches you can park at — ranked #8
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Fort Kamehameha Beach · 0.8km · 280m long · faces south-west
- Ala Moana Beach · 11.0km · 1,116m long
- Magic Island lagoon · 11.4km · 282m long
- Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park · 12.4km · 943m long
- Waikīkī Beach · 13.8km · 916m long
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.