Laniloa Beach runs about 555m (0.6km) along the Oahu coast — a mid-sized beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 80m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 80m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. At least one is marked free. 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 191m |
| 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 nearby11 within 1km · nearest 119m
- McDonald's · 131m
- Taco Bell · 444mMo-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su off
- Starbucks · 119m
- The Elephant Shack · 254m
- L&L Drive-Inn · 433m
- Laie Chop Suey · 417m
- Seven Brothers · 423m
- Ali'i Luau Hale Kuai Venue (Not in Use) · 206m
- Ali'i Luau Hale Aloha Venue · 222m
- Gateway Dining · 267m
- Ali'i Luau Hale Ohana Venue · 325m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby2 within 1km
- Foodland · 522m
- BYUH C-Store · 555m
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 — 8 bus stops are mapped within 500m
Derived from mapped features, not opinion.
When to go
Driest months are June, August, July. Warmest are September, August, July.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.7 | 66.2 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 78.5 | 66.8 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 78.4 | 67.1 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 79.7 | 69.4 | 3.6 |
| May | 81.7 | 70.3 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 82.9 | 73.4 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 84.1 | 73.9 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 84.5 | 74.9 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 85.0 | 74.5 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 83.9 | 73.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 81.2 | 71.5 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 79.7 | 68.1 | 5.9 |
30-year normals (1991–2020) from NOAA NCEI station KAPAKA FARM 904.1, 4.6km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Laniloa Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:49am and down at 7:16pm — 13h 27m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:02am–5:52pm, 10h 49m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Sun sets toward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7:12am | 6:10pm | 10h 58m | WSW 248° |
| Feb | 7:02am | 6:29pm | 11h 27m | 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 11m | WNW 291° |
| Jun | 5:49am | 7:16pm | 13h 27m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:17pm | 13h 19m | WNW 294° |
| Aug | 6:10am | 7:02pm | 12h 52m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:19am | 6:35pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:28am | 6:07pm | 11h 39m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:43am | 5:49pm | 11h 06m | WSW 250° |
| Dec | 7:02am | 5:52pm | 10h 49m | 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.
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Where to stay
No lodging is mapped within 1.5km of this beach.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries10 within 1.5km
- Polynesian Cultural Center · 200m
- Aotearoa · 228m
- Hawai'i · 250m
- Iosepa · 251m
- Rapa Nui · 260m
- Polynesian Cultural Center · 261m
- Fiji · 274m
- Tahiti · 327m
- Tonga · 338m
- Pavillion · 760m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Laniloa Beach ranks
- Family beaches on Oahu — ranked #17
- Oahu beaches you can park at — ranked #15
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Clissolds Beach · 0.5km · 435m long
- Pounders Beach · 1.0km · 558m long
- Temple Beach · 1.0km · 469m long · faces north-east
- Kaipapa‘U Beach · 1.8km · 1,021m long · faces north-east
- Moku‘Auia Beach · 3.1km · 1,566m 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.