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Halona Beach Cove

4.8★ · 408 Google ratings · Honolulu, Hawaii

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Parking Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 190 ft away
Restrooms
None reported
Water
84°F
Tide
2 ft range today

How we know this

Map of Halona Beach Cove
Aerial map of Halona Beach Cove
USGS 2011 orthoimagery.
Guide

Good to know

Excellent for wave play and snorkeling
Visitors encounter turtles regularly, see tropical fish and coral.
Explore the lava tube cave
A tunnel runs roughly 50 meters into the slope, starting at 1.7 meters high before narrowing.
Arrive before 9am on weekends
The parking lot fills quickly on Saturdays and Sundays, with visitors reporting 15-minute waits or inability to find spots.
Wear water shoes or fins
The rocky descent and slippery lava rocks require sturdy footwear, and reviewers specifically warn against flip-flops.
Strong swimmers only for water entry
Waves and currents in the cove are powerful enough to pull swimmers out, requiring experience and physical fitness.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
78°F · overcast
Water
84°F
Waves
6.2 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
15 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
TimeTideHeight
00:16High tide
05:40Low tide
12:47High tide
20:08Low tide

Last updated Sep 7, 6:23 AM.

Practical

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📍 Honolulu, HI 96825, United States
🅿 Parking 190 ft from the listing
🌊 The listing sits on the shoreline
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Halona Beach Cove?
The nearest mapped parking area is 190 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Halona Beach Cove?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Halona Beach Cove have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.