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Sandy beach dunes
4.7★ · 37 Google ratings · Honolulu, Hawaii
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
100 ft · under a minute
Water
82°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Map of Sandy beach dunes
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for sunrise
Multiple visitors specifically recommend arriving in the early morning to watch the sunrise over the crater.
Expect windy conditions
The beach is consistently described as very windy, which affects comfort and activity planning.
Explore tidepools and volcanic formations
Visitors enjoy examining the tidepools for marine life and viewing the volcanic rock plateau formations along the shore.
Do not plan to swim
Reviewers consistently warn against swimming due to rough waves and rocky shoreline conditions year-round.
Approach the rocky access road carefully
The parking area and approach have significant rocky terrain that can damage low-clearance vehicles.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
82°F
Waves
6.8 ft · 9 s apart
Wind
15 mph from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
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.
Practical
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📍 8910 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825
🌊 Water 100 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Sandy beach dunes?
100 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 Sandy beach dunes 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.
