Lē'ahi Beach runs about 68m (0.1km) along the Oahu coast — a short stretch by Hawaiian standards. It faces south. No parking area is mapped within 600m, so plan how you'll arrive. No toilets, showers or drinking water are mapped at this beach — bring what you need.
Getting there & parking
No parking area is mapped within 600m of this beach.
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 992m
- Michel's at The Colony Surf · 992mSu-Th 17:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 17:30-21:30
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 5 months of the year, as late as 6:29pm in February
- Arriving without a car — 7 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, 1.8km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Lē'ahi 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.
This beach looks south (192°). The sun sets out over the water October to February; 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 | 7:11am | 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 | 7:14pm | 13h 25m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:16pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:10am | 7:01pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:18am | 6:34pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:27am | 6:07pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:42am | 5:49pm | 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: Moiliili: 八ワイ
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Photos
Where to stay
3 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 821m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby3 within 1.5km · nearest 821m
- Diamond Head Beach Hotel and Residences · 821m
- Lotus · 999m
- Kaimana Beach Hotel · 1065m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries5 within 1.5km
- Diamond Head Lighthouse · 468m
- Louise Dillingham Memorial Fountain · 827m
- Amelia Earhart Monument · 950m
- Waikiki Natatorium (World War I Memorial) · 1236m
- Waikīkī Aquarium · 1306m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Lē'ahi Beach ranks
- Sunset beaches on Oahu — ranked #18
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Mākālei Beach · 0.4km · 107m long · faces south
- Kaimana beach · 1.1km · 164m long · faces east
- Queen Kapi'olani Beach · 1.8km · 464m long · faces east
- Cromwell's Beach · 1.8km
- Waikīkī Beach · 2.4km · 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.