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Best beaches for snorkeling in Oahu

Visitors describe snorkelling in the water at these 46 beaches in Oahu. Visibility depends on the wind and the swell, and none of these pages tells you whether it is safe to go in today.

• Shark’s CoveHaleiwa · water 310 ft · parking 210 ft · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2018–2026
• Lanikai BeachKailua · water 80 ft · parking 525 yd · mentioned by 13 visitors · 2021–2026
• Turtle BeachKahuku · water 30 ft · parking 330 ft · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2019–2026
• Waimea Bay BeachNorth Shore · water 200 ft · parking 125 yd · mentioned by 13 visitors · 2018–2026
• Waikīkī BeachHonolulu · water 40 ft · parking 150 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2018–2026
• Ko Olina Lagoon 4Kapolei · water 150 yd · parking 140 ft · mentioned by 13 visitors · 2016–2026
• Laniakea BeachHaleiwa · water 200 yd · parking 150 yd · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2018–2026
• Kailua BeachKailua · water 130 ft · parking 150 yd · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
• Three TablesPupukea · water 60 ft · parking 160 ft · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2016–2026
• Kaimana BeachHonolulu · water 190 ft · parking 220 ft · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
• Keawaula BeachWaialua · water 300 ft · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2015–2026
• Hawaiian Electric Beach ParkKapolei · water 310 ft · parking 300 yd · mentioned by 13 visitors · 2017–2026
• Nānākuli Beach ParkNānākuli · water 160 ft · parking 225 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
• Ala Moana BeachHonolulu · water 130 ft · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
• Paradise Cove Public BeachKapolei · on the shoreline · parking 250 ft · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2016–2026
• Haleʻiwa BeachHaleiwa · water 40 ft · parking 125 yd · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2016–2026
• Halona Beach CoveHonolulu · on the shoreline · parking 190 ft · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
• Mākua Beachwater 90 ft · parking 425 yd · mentioned by 12 visitors · 2015–2026
• Sand Island BeachHonolulu · on the shoreline · parking 230 ft · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
• Aki's BeachWaianae · water 40 ft · parking 575 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
• Tracks Beach ParkKapolei · water 200 ft · parking 150 ft · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2013–2026
• Secret BeachMCBH · on the shoreline · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2016–2026
• Fort DeRussy BeachHonolulu · water 130 ft · parking 325 yd · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kuhio Beach ParkHonolulu · on the shoreline · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kuilima Cove SnorkelingKahuku · water 70 ft · parking 240 ft · mentioned by 9 visitors · 2013–2026
• Queens BeachHonolulu · water 100 ft · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
• North BeachKailua · water 50 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
• Ko Olina Lagoon 1Kapolei · water 200 yd · parking 125 yd · mentioned by 8 visitors · 2018–2026
• Kaaawa Beachwater 40 ft · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2017–2026
• Polo BeachWaialua · water 200 ft · parking 575 yd · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kawela BeachKahuku · water 130 ft · parking 40 ft · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
• Mokulē‘ia Army Beachwater 100 ft · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2016–2026
• Cromwell's BeachHonolulu · water 120 ft · parking 175 yd · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2018–2026
• PapaoneoneMākaha · water 110 ft · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kapiolani Park BeachHonolulu · water 100 ft · parking 275 yd · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2018–2026
• Haleiwa Alii BeachHaleiwa · water 60 ft · parking 160 ft · mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
• Mokulē‘Ia Beachwater 310 ft · parking 375 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
• Waikīkī Beach CenterHonolulu · water 90 ft · parking 150 yd · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2020–2026
• Kahanamoku BeachHonolulu · water 110 ft · parking 200 yd · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2017–2026
• Pokai Bay BeachWaianae · water 150 ft · parking 200 yd · mentioned by 7 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kāhala BeachHonolulu · water 30 ft · parking 310 ft · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
• Kawailoa BeachHaleiwa · on the shoreline · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2019–2026
• Ko Olina Beachwater 40 ft · parking 400 yd · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
• Pokai BeachWaianae · water 40 ft · parking 125 yd · mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2025
• Makana BeachMākaha · water 150 ft · parking 225 yd · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2020–2026
• Sans Souci BeachHonolulu · water 50 ft · parking 290 ft · mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026

Does this mean the snorkelling is good today?

No. It means visitors have described snorkelling here across several years. Wind and swell decide the visibility on the day, and nothing on this page is a judgement about whether it is safe to enter the water.

Distances are measured on OpenStreetMap; what visitors report is counted, never guessed. This list was last rebuilt on 24 September 2026. How we know this.

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