Must-see beach · Honolulu, Hawaii
Mākaha Beach
Mākaha Beach is a beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Mākaha 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 Mākaha 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 Mākaha Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.47706, -158.22136. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mākaha Beach
- Makaha Community Park · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mauna Lahilahi · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kaʻala · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lili'uokalani Protestant Church · church · Honolulu · ~22 km · Must-see
- Puaena Point Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Army Airfield · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kukaniloko Birth Stones · fort · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ko Olina · beach · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Honouliuli National Historic Site · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wahiawa Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kawailoa Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~28 km · Must-see
- Barbers Point Light · beach · Honolulu · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wakamiya Inari Shrine · temple · Honolulu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Waimea Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbor National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pearl Harbor · lake · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
- USS Utah · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~37 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Mākaha Beach
- Puaena Point Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ko Olina · beach · Honolulu · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kawailoa Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~28 km · Must-see
- Barbers Point Light · beach · Honolulu · ~29 km · Must-see
- Waimea Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kahana Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~47 km · Must-see
- Honolulu Harbor · beach · Honolulu · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ala Moana Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~55 km · Must-see
- Waikiki Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mākaha Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mākaha 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 Mākaha 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 Mākaha Beach?
Nearby: Makaha Community Park (viewpoint, 1 km), Mauna Lahilahi (viewpoint, 3 km), Kaʻala (viewpoint, 11 km), Lili'uokalani Protestant Church (church, 22 km), Puaena Point Beach Park (beach, 23 km), Wheeler Army Airfield (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Mākaha Beach worth visiting?
Mākaha Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.