Makapu‘U Beach sits on the Oahu coast. There are 4 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 107m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 107m from the sand, with 4 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 | yes nearest 300m |
| Showers | yes nearest 291m |
| 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 390m
- Snack Shop · 390m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Where it is
Who it suits
- Families and long days — toilets nearby and parking close to the sand
- Arriving without a car — 1 bus stop is 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, 5.2km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Makapu‘U 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–5:51pm, 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 25m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:16pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:09am | 7:01pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:18am | 6:34pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:27am | 6:06pm | 11h 40m | 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.
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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
- Sea Lion Feeding Pool · 324m
- Sea Life Park · 329m
- Dolphin Lagoon · 330m
- Aviary · 348m
- Penguin Habitat · 367m
- Hawaiian Reef · 386m
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat · 395m
- Honu Green Sea Turtle · 402m
- Shark Cave · 404m
- Hawaii Ocean Theatre · 427m
Shops nearby3 within 1.2km
- Seaside Boutique · 293m
- Surf's Up Keiki Shop · 317m
- Gift Shop · 346m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Makapu‘U Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Oahu — ranked #17
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Makapuu Beach Park · 0.8km · 269m long
- Alan Davis Beach · 2.3km · 95m long · faces north-east
- Sandy Beach · 3.5km · 608m long · faces south
- Waimanalo Beach · 4.0km · 1,391m long · faces north-east
- Hanauma Beach · 6.0km · 533m long · faces 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.