East Oahu Beaches! (Top 10)

Angela and Wesley

Trying to choose your bucket list east side beaches on Oahu? Let us help you narrow down with some helpful tips! Here are the top 10 beaches on east Oahu!

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Top 10 East Oahu Beaches

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1. Lanikai Beach!

Lanikai Beach

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Lanikai Beach has the most beautiful aqua blue water, with the softest sand! The water here tends to be calm and is perfect for relaxing on your floaty! Please note: 🏝️ Very limited street parking. 🏝️ No restrooms, nearest is Kailua Beach park. 🏝️ Possible jellyfish. 🏝️ Kayak to the Mokes! 🏝️ Always bring all of your belonging with you, as theft can always occur.

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2. Kailua Beach!

Kailua Beach

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Welcome to Kailua Beach, where you can experience glowing aqua blue water! Please note: 🏝️Typically plenty of parking spots! 🏝️Jelly fish usually present. 🏝️Windy, perfect for ocean sports such as kite surfing. 🏝️Always bring all of your belonging with you, as theft can always occur. 🏝️Restrooms!

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3. Bellows Beach!

Bellows Field Beach Park

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Bellows Beach is one of our top favorites, hence why it’s listed as #3! Not only do you get the aqua blue water, there are also Mountain View’s to the right of the beach! Please note: 🏝️Plenty of parking! 🏝️Boogie boarding waves! Always use caution. 🏝️A lot of ants 🐜 🏝️Possible jellyfish. 🏝️Restrooms! 🏝️Always bring all of your belonging with you, as theft can always occur.

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4. Waimanalo Beach!

Waimanalo Beach

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Welcome to Waimanalo Beach! This beach offers stunning baby blue water! No wonder Obama built his vacation house in front of it! 😍 Please note: 🏝️Perfect for boogie boarding! 🏝️Wave height varies, use caution. 🏝️Possible jellyfish. 🏝️Restrooms! 🏝️Homeless in the area. 🏝️Always bring all of your belonging with you, as theft can always occur.

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5. Makapu’u Beach!

Makapuu Beach Park

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Makapu’u Beach will most likely catch your eye when driving on the east side! If you decide to stop at the beach to admire, here are some things to know! Please note: 🏝️Only swim if you’re a strong swimmer at this beach. 🏝️Experienced surfers only! 🏝️Limited parking. 🏝️Restrooms!

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6. Sandy Beach!

Sandy Beach

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Welcome to Sandy Beach, AKA break neck beach! This beach is a great location if you’re not a strong swimmer, like to beach sit, and watch the experienced body boarders, and have a great time! Please note: 🏝️Dangerous waves. Life guard on duty. 🏝️Only body board with fins (if you’re an experienced swimmer). 🏝️Plenty of parking! 🏝️Restrooms!

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7. Halona Beach Cove!

Halona Beach Cove

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Halona Beach Cove AKA Cockroach Cove, is a popular bucket list destination! This beach absolutely needs to be added to your bucket list! You don’t have to make your way down the steep, rocky hillside to admire its beauty, there’s a viewpoint with limited parking! Please note: 🏝️Strong waves (use caution). 🏝️Great dive spot! 🏝️Hidden tunnel! 🏝️Limited parking. 🏝️No restrooms. 🏝️Always bring all your belongings as theft is possible.

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8. Alan Davis Beach!

Alan Davis Beach

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Alan Davis Beach is a hidden gem. At this beach, you can find Peles chair, a rock formation which holds precious cultural beliefs among Hawaiians. When visiting this location, be sure to be respectful of the land, stay on the trail, and don’t climb the rock formation!! This beach is a great way to cool off after hiking Makap’u Lighthouse trail! Please note: 🏝️No restrooms. 🏝️Limited parking in a high theft area. 🏝️Use caution if rock jumping. 🏝️Waves get stronger the farther you go out. 🏝️Warm ocean water!

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9. Hanauma Bay

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

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Hanauma Bay is a must for your Oahu bucket list! Experience all the colorful tropical fish and coral as you snorkel around this protected nature preserve! Please watch the educational video carefully, don’t step on the coral!! Please note: 🏝️Restrooms! 🏝️Limited reservations (book online). 🏝️Wear reef safe sunscreen! 🏝️Paid parking and tickets to get in.

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10. Kaaawa Beach!

Kaaawa Beach

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Kaaawa Beach must be added to your bucket list! With the ocean and Mountain View’s in the background, this makes for the best picturesque location! Please note: 🏝️Small beach. 🏝️Limited parking in a high theft area. 🏝️No restrooms. 🏝️Perfect for pictures! 🏝️Waves vary on height.

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Thank you & note…

Oahu is home to the most beautiful beaches of all Hawaii! We hope you found this guide helpful for bucket list east Oahu beaches!

Please note that weather and waves can change at any moment, tragedies can and do occur on Oahu. To avoid your trip turning upsidedown, use extreme caution when near the ocean, and go to these locations at your own, informed, risk! We wish we didn’t have to mention this, but scary things do happen in beautiful places.

Please follow us on instagram @angela.and.wesley for regular bucket list adventures!

While this guide is free, we do welcome tips for our time putting this all together! 💗

Much love,

Angela & Wesley!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angela and Wesley

Welcome! We are Angela and Wesley! We want to help you discover bucket list locations so you can spend less time planning, and more time adventuring! We have been living in Hawaii for the past few years due to Wesley being stationed here in the military! From Hawaii, we hope to travel more to surrounding countries! We enjoy videography, and creating vlogs so that you can feel like you’re on the adventure with us! Now let’s show you around so you can make your own memories!

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