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 This "Curved" bay was declared a protected marine life conservation area and underwater park in 1967. This is the very best beach area if you are new to Scuba diving or snorkeling with a diversified population of fish and a rich coral reef. The bay floor is the crater of a volcano that opened up to the ocean when the exterior wall collapsed.
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 One of the longest sand beaches in Oahu running two miles in length and 200-300 feet wide. In the Summer when the ocean is calm, this beach has crystal clear water and beautiful white sand. The area is great for swimming and snorkeling. There is also wonderful tide pools great for collecting shells and observing the wonders of nature.
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 Sharks Cove is a wonderful reef located on the North Shore where a large variety of marine life can be seen in their natural environment. The reef can only be accessed during calm seas. During the Winter, the reef cannot even be seen due to the large waves. As the name implies, some white tipped reef sharks call this cove home. Sharks are generall...
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 This beach is ideal for swimming, bodysurfing, and boogie boarding....
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 During the summer months the water is calm and great for swimming with a large sandy beach area. But watch out during the winter months when the waves can reach heights of thirty feet. This is the home of the largest, most dangerous and spectacular surf in the world....
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 Directly across the street from Waimanalo Polo Fields. This quite beach is perfect to learn how to surf or body board. If you want to stay away from the crowd, this is the perfect beach for you....
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 This is one of the most famous beaches in the world. The two mile stretch of white sand coast is fronted by hotels and tourist facilities. The area is excellent for swimming, surfing, boogie boarding, catamaran and outrigger canoe rides....
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 When the surf is calm, this is a superb beach for swimming. However, when the surf is up, this beach can be treacherous due to the shorebreak and rip tide currents. Experienced bodysurfers find that the waves here have no equal any where else on the island....
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 This beach is named after the legendary Hawaiian chief, Poka'i. This West Shore beach area is well protected even during the winter months when other areas are experiencing high surf. Its coral reef slopes gradually downward making it great for swimming year round. It has a beautiful and stable sandy beach area....
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 This beach is named after the legendary Hawaiian chief, Poka'i. This West Shore beach area is well protected even during the winter months when other areas are experiencing high surf. Its coral reef slopes gradually downward making it great for swimming year round. It has a beautiful and stable sandy beach area....
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 This beach is located below Makapu'u Point, a projection of land marking Hawaii's easternmost point. This is a very popular beach for bodysurfing....
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 This West Shore beach is named for the area surrounding it where years ago an infamous band of bandits terrorized the area. Today the beach is renowned as a superb surfboarding site with waves averaging fifteen feet in height. This is not a site for novice boarders and swimmers should stay out of the water when the surf is high....
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 This beach is named for the numerous pebbles (ili'ili) found nearby. In ancient times these stones had many uses, such as, fish sinkers, game pieces, and musical percussive instruments. Today this is a popular site for surfers. There is good swimming in the summer months when the surf is calm but the coral reef drops off suddenly so beware. Th...
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 These beautiful secluded beaches are situated along the coast of Lanikai in Kailua. Access is only available by the public access walkways. Please respect residents properity....
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 Never crowded, this is the perfect site to just enjoy a relaxing day at the beach. The water is calm and warm. The location is stunningly beautiful with the Kualoa Mountains in the background. This area was considered sacred by the ancient Hawaiians as whalebones used to wash up on the beach. The bones were then made into valuable tools an...
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 Located in the Ko'Olina Resort Area, these four man-made lagoons are perfect for swimming at any time of the year. Rock barriers provide protection from the ocean and high surf. The lagoons are sandy beaches surrounded by grassy, shaded picnic areas. The lagoons are named: Kolola, Hanu, Nai'a, and Ulua....
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 A beautiful, secluded beach near Kailua Beach Park in Kailua. Great beach for beginner sufers and body boarders....
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 Kaena Point State Park is the last beach along Farrington Road which ends at Kaena Point. This West Coast beach has a beautiful vantage point of the coast and the most northwestern point of O'ahu....
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 One of Oahu's most beautiful beaches with excellent swimming and wind surfing. It has a very nice, fine sandy beach perfect for enjoying recreational beach activities. This is a world-class wind surfing destination and there are several shops in Kailua that offer rental gear and can arrange for lessons....
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 This beautiful North Beach is the home of the famous Bonzai Pipeline. When the surf is pounding, this beach can be the most spectacular and the most dangerous in the world. When the waves are steep and powerful they break furiously on the shallow reef. In calmer (usually spring and summer) swimming is good with some of the best sand bar type surf ...
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 One of the more popular ocean recreation areas on O'ahu. This beautiful beach has shallow water and small consistent shore break making it perfect for swimmers and beginer sufers....
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 This beach is noted for its swimming and surfing. Swimming is the best in the small protected bay area on the South side of the beach. Surfers frequent this beach as it has some of the best waves in Oahu as it is on a very shallow reef. Baywatch Hawaii, a popular television show, does filming on the North Shore often using this beach and the Hal...
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 This is a beautiful 76 acre park located along the south shore just west of the famous Waikiki beach area. This beach is noted for its excellent swimming, surfing, and body boarding. There are also lovely shaded picnic facilities and grassy areas perfect for family outings....
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