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Waikīkī Beach

Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States

Waikīkī Beach 8 photos

  • Waikīkī

    Waikīkī. Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Waikiki Beach on March 2, 2024. View towards Diamond Head

    Waikiki Beach on March 2, 2024. View towards Diamond Head. Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Diamond Head view from Waikiki

    Diamond Head view from Waikiki. Cristo Vlahos, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Christmas in Waikiki

    Christmas in Waikiki. Daniel Ramirez from Honolulu, USA, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Outliers

    Outliers. Phil Whitehouse from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Duke's window with Diamond Head - panoramio

    Duke's window with Diamond Head - panoramio. Thomas Tunsch, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Coast Guard boat crew on patrol during the Fourth of July - 180704-G-NO310-182

    Coast Guard boat crew on patrol during the Fourth of July - 180704-G-NO310-182. Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West, Public domain. Source

  • Coast Guard boat crew on patrol during the Fourth of July - 180704-G-NO310-836

    Coast Guard boat crew on patrol during the Fourth of July - 180704-G-NO310-836. Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West, Public domain. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 6:01 pm
7 am
9.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8 am
9.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
9 am
9.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
8.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
8.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.4
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.1
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
Now
7.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great

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Waikiki Beach LIVE Cam | Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Hawaii

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Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
25°C77°F
Water
26°C80°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NE
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
20%
Sunset
6:00 pm
Today
9.4Excellent7 am138
9.4Excellent8 am149
9.3Excellent9 am149
9.0Excellent10 am159
8.9Excellent11 am159
8.8Excellent12 pm159
8.4Great1 pm1912
8.4Great2 pm2013
8.1Great3 pm2012
7.8Great4 pm1912
7.5Great5 pm2012
7.8GreatNow1912
Fri
7.2Great7 am159
6.9Good8 am1811
7.6Great9 am1911
7.6Great10 am2012
6.8Good11 am2013
7.3Great12 pm2214
6.9Good1 pm2113
8.3Great2 pm1912
8.1Great3 pm1711
8.6Excellent4 pm1711
8.3Great5 pm1811
7.6Great6 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 pm, 0.3 m. High at 1 am, 0.8 m. Low at 7 am, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 mLow 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftHigh 1 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 7 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • Low 7 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 1 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 7 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft

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

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

About Waikīkī Beach

Waikīkī Beach is a beachfront resort neighborhood on the south shore of Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, United States. OpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station at the beach, and it is 0.57 miles long. The nearest bus stop is 560 feet away, and there are 270 food options within 0.62 miles.

From Wikipedia

Waikīkī (; Hawaiian: [wɐjˈkiːkiː, vɐjˈtiːtiː]) is a Honolulu neighborhood and the eponymous Waikīkī beach on its south shore, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. (Despite situational use of the spelling "Waikiki", typically in materials aimed at tourists, the spelling "Waikīkī" is official and common.)

Waikīkī Beach is one of six beaches in the district, along with Queen's Beach, Kuhio Beach, Gray's Beach, Fort DeRussy Beach, and Kahanamoku Beach. The sandy beach is almost entirely man-made.

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

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 220 m710 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms220 m720 ft away
  • Showers220 m730 ft away
  • Drinking water330 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking15 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m490 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink270 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Rentals6 within 500 m0.3 miBiki
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
170 m560 ft
Nearest town
4.2 km2.6 miHonolulu (city)
Nearest airport
20 km12 miKaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF)

Nearby places

  • BikiRental
    140 m460 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 2%
  • Sat6.8 GoodBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon8.3 GreatBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue5.5 GoodBest 10 am to 12 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed3.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 53%