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Kahala Beach

4 parking areas

Photo: Brandon Kawamura brandonkawamura · CC0

Kahala Beach sits on the Oahu coast. There are 4 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 180m 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 180m from the sand, with 4 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

Toiletsnot mapped
Showersnot mapped
Drinking waternot mapped
Changing roomsnot mapped
BBQnot mapped

"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.

Where it is

Satellite view of Kahala Beach
Satellite imagery © Mapbox © Maxar

Who it suits

Derived from mapped features, not opinion.

When to go

Driest months are June, July, August. Warmest are August, September, July.

MonthHigh °FLow °FRain in
Jan80.566.02.4
Feb80.866.32.0
Mar81.267.83.2
Apr83.069.71.2
May84.771.21.0
Jun86.573.40.6
Jul87.174.50.7
Aug88.274.80.7
Sep88.074.11.0
Oct86.873.12.2
Nov83.871.52.6
Dec81.668.83.0

30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station WAIKIKI 717.2, 4.5km away.

Sunrise & sunset at Kahala Beach

In June the sun is up at 5:49am and down at 7:14pm — 13h 25m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:01am–5:52pm, 10h 51m.

MonthSunriseSunsetDaylight Sun sets toward
Jan7:11am6:10pm10h 59mWSW 248°
Feb7:01am6:29pm11h 28mWSW 257°
Mar6:39am6:41pm12h 01mW 268°
Apr6:12am6:50pm12h 39mW 281°
May5:53am7:02pm13h 09mWNW 291°
Jun5:49am7:14pm13h 25mWNW 296°
Jul5:58am7:16pm13h 18mWNW 293°
Aug6:10am7:01pm12h 51mWNW 285°
Sep6:18am6:34pm12h 16mW 273°
Oct6:27am6:07pm11h 40mW 261°
Nov6:42am5:49pm11h 07mWSW 250°
Dec7:01am5:52pm10h 51mWSW 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 › East: Kahala Resort

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Photos

Kahala Beach
Brandon Kawamura brandonkawamura · CC0
Kahala Beach
Plant pests and diseases · CC0
Kahala Beach
Plant pests and diseases · CC0
Kahala Beach
Plant pests and diseases · CC0

Where to stay

2 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 84m away.

Hotels & resorts nearby2 within 1.5km · nearest 84m

Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.

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Things to do nearby

Attractions & galleries2 within 1.5km
Snorkel trips, surf lessons & tours near here →

OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).

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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.

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