For a bunch of little, closely spaced islands, Hawaii’s beaches are available in an excellent vary of possibilities. Hawaii has over simply beaches of each form of sand imaginable, waters of each shade and waves as mild or as powerful as you’d need them. Large areas of Hawaii’s beaches are untouched by development, too. If you’re looking for the most special of Hawaii’s beaches, this list has the most important ones.
Lanikai Beach
With its sheltered waters, the waves at Lanikai are so much quieter than elsewhere in Hawaii. Clear waters, dense foliage and wide, powdered sugar sands create Lanikai one of the highest spots in all of Hawaii for swimming. The beach has been usually hierarchal among the world’s best beaches to go to. Lanikai is overcrowded on weekends, particularly throughout the winter and summer seasons, thus if you’re getting to visit the beach, do it during the weekdays. Since Lanikai Beach has the two islands in the background – the Na Mokulua – it’s a perfect place for photographers.
Hanauma Bay
Hanauma is a pretty, nearly enclosed bay that is home to a great diversity of marine life. Its beauty is so well-known that it has attracted thousands of visitors each year for decades, an onrush that has placed its marine life at risk. Strict visitor limits have been put in place since 1990 to protect the beach. If you’re interested in exploring the sea life Hanauma, you need to arrive early.
North Shore
For those who like challenging wave actions, the beaches of North Shore offer muscular action. The 7-mile beach with its 30-foot waves is home to the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, beginning November each year. Between May and September, though, the waves quiet down, making North Shore a swimm
Kailua Beach Park
For kite-surfers, wind-surfers, kayakers and swimmers, the windy stretch of Kailua Beach Park is the perfect spot to hit. With ocean sporting equipment rentals conveniently close by, the beach attracts vast throngs of visitors over the weekends. Kailua is also popular among romantic couples looking for perfect little beach weddings.
Hamoa Beach
The Hamoa beach is right behind the Travaasa Hana hotel, and is maintained by it. The beach is frequented by body boarders and body surfers in winter. In summer, swimmers come in for its unique salt-and-pepper sands. The waters of this beach have strong undertow, though. The Hamoa beach is a family-friendly beach too, but make sure you check ocean conditions before visiting it.
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