Lanikai Beach runs about 1,161m (1.2km) along the Oahu coast — a long beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 11 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 174m 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 174m from the sand, with 11 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 | 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 nearby2 within 1km · nearest 472m
- Buzz's Steakhouse · 738m
- Mid Pacific Country Club · 472m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Where it is
Who it suits
- 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 September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.2 | 64.8 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 78.0 | 65.4 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 78.5 | 66.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 79.9 | 68.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 81.4 | 70.1 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 83.3 | 72.7 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 84.4 | 73.7 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 85.0 | 74.3 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 85.3 | 73.7 | 2.6 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 72.6 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 81.6 | 70.5 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 79.1 | 67.8 | 5.5 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station WAIMANALO EXP F 795.1, 6.2km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Lanikai Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:49am and down at 7:14pm — 13h 26m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:01am–5:51pm, 10h 50m.
| 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 | 6:40pm | 12h 01m | W 268° |
| Apr | 6:11am | 6:50pm | 12h 39m | W 281° |
| May | 5:52am | 7:02pm | 13h 10m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:49am | 7:14pm | 13h 26m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:16pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:09am | 7:01pm | 12h 52m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:18am | 6:34pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:27am | 6:06pm | 11h 39m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:42am | 5:49pm | 11h 07m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:01am | 5:51pm | 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 Lanikai Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Oahu — ranked #19
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Kailua Beach · 3.9km · 1,824m long · faces east
- Waimanalo Beach · 6.4km · 1,391m long · faces north-east
- Makapu‘U Beach · 9.8km
- Makapuu Beach Park · 10.6km · 269m long
- Alan Davis Beach · 12.1km · 95m long · faces north-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.