Waikīkī Beach runs about 916m (0.9km) along the Oahu coast — a long beach by Hawaiian standards. There are 12 mapped parking areas nearby, the closest about 82m from the sand. On-beach facilities mapped here include shower, toilets, drinking water.
Getting there & parking
Closest mapped parking is about 82m from the sand, with 12 parking areas within 600m. 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 23m |
| Showers | yes nearest 23m |
| Drinking water | yes nearest 25m |
| Changing rooms | not mapped |
| BBQ | not mapped |
"Not mapped" means OpenStreetMap has no record — it may still exist on the ground.
Places to eat nearby12 within 1km · nearest 9m
- Duke's Waikiki · 25mMo-Su 07:00-24:00
- Eggs'n Things Restaurant · 27mMo-Su 06:00-13:00, Jan 01: 07:00-14:00
- Morimoto Asia Waikiki · 27mWe-Su 17:00-21:00
- Starbucks · 31m
- Mai Tai · 9mMo-Su 11:00-23:00
- Tucker & Bevvy Picnic food · 20mMo-Su 06:30-14:30
- Moana Terrace · 29m
- Waikiki Beachside Bistro · 33m
- Mugen · 13m
- The Beach Bar · 15m
- Surf Lanai · 15m
- Häagen-Dazs · 28m
Details from OpenStreetMap tags — hours and offerings change, so check before relying on them.
Shops nearby3 within 1km
- ABC · 46m06:30-22:00
- Lawson Station · 121mMo-Su 06:30-23:30
- Hyatt Regency Waikiki Farmers Market · 81mTu, Th 16:00-20:00
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 — 12 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, 1.0km away.
Sunrise & sunset at Waikīkī Beach
In June the sun is up at 5:49am and down at 7:15pm — 13h 25m of daylight, the longest days of the year here. By December that shrinks to 7:01am–5:52pm, 10h 51m.
| 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 | 7:15pm | 13h 25m | WNW 296° |
| Jul | 5:58am | 7:16pm | 13h 18m | WNW 293° |
| Aug | 6:10am | 7:01pm | 12h 51m | WNW 285° |
| Sep | 6:19am | 6:34pm | 12h 16m | W 273° |
| Oct | 6:27am | 6:07pm | 11h 40m | W 261° |
| Nov | 6:42am | 5:50pm | 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
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Where to stay
10 hotels, resorts and rentals are mapped within 1.5km of this beach, the closest about 40m away.
Hotels & resorts nearby10 within 1.5km · nearest 40m
- Aston Waikiki Circle Hotel · 40m
- Moana Surfrider · 47m
- Aston Waikiki Beachside · 58m
- Royal Hawaiian Hotel · 68m
- Park Shore Waikiki Hotel · 80m
- The Twin Fin · 97m
- Waikiki Resort Hotel · 115m
- Waikiki Grand Hotel · 121m
Mapped lodging from OpenStreetMap — not a complete list of what's bookable.
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Things to do nearby
Attractions & galleries10 within 1.5km
- Mauka and Kila · 11m
- Damien and Marianne of Molokaʻi Education Center · 17m
- Aha'aina Luau · 18m
- Duke Kahanamoku Statue · 19m
- The Stones Of Life · 31m
- Greetings Tour Mural · 51m
- Kahi Hali'a Aloha Burial Mound · 67m
- Mahatma Gandhi · 87m
- Public Art "Surfer on a Wave" · 114m
- Duck · 171m
Shops nearby10 within 1.2km
- Rip Curl · 35m
- Sand People · 45m
- Kings & Queens · 55m
- Boardriders · 56m
- Reys Spooner · 67m
- Quiksilver · 74m
- Na Hoku · 88m
- Kahala · 94m
- Balenciaga · 138m
- Opal Fields · 138m
Rentals & dive shops3 within 2km
- Inter-Island Surf Shop · 876m
- Hanauma Bay Dive Tours · 1188m
- Oahu Ocean Adventures · 1627m
OpenStreetMap rarely records gear rental, so bookable activities are searched via GetYourGuide (affiliate link).
Where Waikīkī Beach ranks
- The best-equipped beaches on Oahu — ranked #1
- The best-equipped beaches in Hawaii — ranked #1
- Family beaches on Oahu — ranked #1
- Family beaches in Hawaii — ranked #1
- Oahu beaches you can park at — ranked #17
Positions come from mapped facilities and shoreline orientation, and each list explains exactly how it is ordered.
Other beaches on Oahu
- Queen Kapi'olani Beach · 0.6km · 464m long · faces east
- Kaimana beach · 1.3km · 164m long · faces east
- Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Beach Park · 1.4km · 943m long
- Mākālei Beach · 2.1km · 107m long · faces south
- Magic Island lagoon · 2.4km · 282m long
Safety
A lifeguard station is mapped at this beach. Staffing and hours vary by season and can change without notice — confirm on arrival and follow posted signs, flags and lifeguard instructions.
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.