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Portlock beach
4.3★ · 40 Google ratings · Honolulu, Hawaii
✓ Parking✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 325 yd away · about 3 spaces
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 400 yd away
Water
84°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Portlock beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for sunrise or sunset
Visitors consistently report excellent photo opportunities at dawn and dusk, with Diamond Head visible in sunset shots.
Look for shells and operculum
Visitors report finding puka shells and operculum, suggesting this beach is better for collecting than swimming.
Expect no facilities
There is no parking lot or bathroom, and access is via a narrow easement near 389 Portlock Rd.
Rocky and muddy bottom
The ocean floor is not sandy; reviewers describe it as rocky and muddy underfoot.
Arrive very early
This is a small beach in a residential area that fills quickly and offers limited access points.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
79°F · overcast
Water
84°F
Waves
6.2 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
15 mph from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 00:16 | High tide | ↑ |
| 05:40 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 12:47 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:08 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 7, 6:24 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 7036 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825, United States
🅿 Parking 325 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 400 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Portlock beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 325 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Portlock beach?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Portlock beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 400 yd from the listing.
When is Portlock beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
