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Sandy Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Sandy Beach 8 photos

  • 2021-10-11 16 10 50 View northeast from the Hālona Blowhole Lookout towards Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-11 16 10 50 View northeast from the Hālona Blowhole Lookout towards Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2021-10-11 16 10 54 View northeast from the Hālona Blowhole Lookout towards Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

    2021-10-11 16 10 54 View northeast from the Hālona Blowhole Lookout towards Sandy Beach in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sandy Beach Park, Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu (503318)

    Sandy Beach Park, Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu (503318). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sandy Beach Park, Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu (503319)

    Sandy Beach Park, Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu (503319). Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Black Rocks @ Sandy Beach

    Black Rocks @ Sandy Beach. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Rocks @ Sandy Beach

    Rocks @ Sandy Beach. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sandy Beach - High Surf

    Sandy Beach - High Surf. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Sandy Beach - High Surf

    Sandy Beach - High Surf. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 5:59 pm
7 am
6.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
8 am
6.8
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
9 am
7.2
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great
10 am
6.4
26 km/h16 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.2
29 km/h18 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.5
29 km/h18 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
25 km/h16 mph wind, Great
5 pm
8.1
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great

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Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
26°C78°F
Water
27°C80°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
31%
Sunset
5:59 pm
Today
8.8Excellent7 am1912
8.7Excellent8 am1912
8.8Excellent9 am1912
8.8Excellent10 am1811
8.8Excellent11 am1811
8.4Great12 pm2113
8.0Great1 pm2516
7.9Great2 pm2616
7.4Great3 pm2817
6.8Good4 pm2817
6.8Good5 pm2516
6.8Good6 pm2515
Fri
6.3Good7 am1912
6.8Good8 am2214
7.2Great9 am2415
6.4Good10 am2616
6.4Good11 am2918
7.2Great12 pm2918
6.5Good1 pm2918
7.5Great2 pm2817
7.1Great3 pm2616
7.8Great4 pm2516
8.1Great5 pm2616
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 7 am, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 mHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftNow4 am10 am4 pm10 pm
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.2 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun8.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon8.4 GreatBest 7 am to 4 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h18 mph, rain 53%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach is a sandy beach located in Hawaii. It covers an area of 7.7 acres and is 0.38 miles long. The nearest bus stop is 360 feet away, and free parking is available within 360 feet.

From Wikipedia

Sandy Beach, also referred to as "Sandy's" and known to Hawaiians as Wāwāmalu, is a beach on the southeastern shore of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is known for its excellent bodyboarding and bodysurfing opportunities due to its peaky shore break and consistent barrels. Consequently, Sandy Beach has one of the highest incidences of water related spinal cord injuries in Hawaii, earning it the infamous nickname, "break-neck" beach.

Source: Sandy Beach, Hawaii on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms100 m310 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m360 ft. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m360 ftKalanianaole Highway + Sandy Beach
Nearest town
4.6 km2.9 miEast Honolulu (city)
Nearest airport
21 km13 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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