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Kalama Beach
4.5★ · 45 Google ratings · Kailua, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 175 yd away · fills up
Walk
70 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
82°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.9 miles of shoreline
Sand
175 yd from the water to the back
Map of Kalama Beach
1
1Showers125 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Escape crowds without long drive from Waikiki
This windward beach sees far fewer tourists than Honolulu's main spots and remains quiet even on weekdays.
Shallow water and sandbars ideal for families
The beach has a sandbar where you can walk far out before the water deepens, and visitors bring small children.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
Arrive before 10am for parking
The lot has roughly 30 spaces and fills quickly, especially on weekends and pleasant days.
Bring your own food and water
No vendors operate near the beach, so pack a cooler with drinks, snacks, and lunch.
Verify correct beach access point
A few reviewers report confusion with map locations; confirm you are accessing the correct public beach entry.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · light drizzle
Water
82°F
Waves
6.2 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
10 mph from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 05:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:04 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:24 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Kailua, HI 96734
🅿 Parking 175 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 70 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Kalama Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 175 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Kalama Beach?
70 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Kalama Beach 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.
