Must-see beach · Honolulu, Hawaii
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is a beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Sunset Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Sunset Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Sunset Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.67553, -158.04107. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sunset Beach
- Waimea Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kawailoa Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Puaena Point Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lili'uokalani Protestant Church · church · Honolulu · ~14 km · Must-see
- Laie Hawaii Temple · church · Honolulu · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kukaniloko Birth Stones · fort · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Wahiawa Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kaʻala · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kahana Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~27 km · Must-see
- Huilua Fishpond · lake · Honolulu · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~28 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Army Airfield · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~28 km · Must-see
- Oʻahu Forest National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kualoa Ranch · attraction · Honolulu · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mōliʻi Pond · lake · Honolulu · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kualoa Regional Park · park · Honolulu · ~35 km · Must-see
- Makaha Community Park · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mākaha Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sunset Beach
- Waimea Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kawailoa Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~8 km · Must-see
- Puaena Point Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kahana Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mākaha Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ko Olina · beach · Honolulu · ~49 km · Must-see
- Barbers Point Light · beach · Honolulu · ~53 km · Must-see
- Honolulu Harbor · beach · Honolulu · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lanikai Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~58 km · Must-see
- Ala Moana Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~60 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sunset Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sunset Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Sunset Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sunset Beach?
Nearby: Waimea Bay (beach, 6 km), Kawailoa Beach (beach, 8 km), Puaena Point Beach Park (beach, 13 km), Lili'uokalani Protestant Church (church, 14 km), Laie Hawaii Temple (church, 15 km), Kukaniloko Birth Stones (fort, 24 km).
Is Sunset Beach worth visiting?
Sunset Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.