Must-see beach · Honolulu, Hawaii
Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is a beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.28550, -157.67269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sandy Beach
- Koko Crater Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hanauma Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanauma Bay State Park · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sea Life Park · park · Honolulu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Makapu'u Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~5 km · Must-see
- Broken Ridge Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Honolulu · ~15 km · Must-see
- Olomana Ridge · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kaʻelepulu Pond · lake · Honolulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lanikai Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shangri La · museum · Honolulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Ruger Mini Park · fort · Honolulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cactus Garden · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site · fort · Honolulu · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lyon Arboretum and Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Manoa Falls · waterfall · Honolulu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Diamond Head Lighthouse · beach · Honolulu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Diamond Head · viewpoint · Honolulu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kawai Nui Marsh · sanctuary · Honolulu · ~19 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Sandy Beach
- Hanauma Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lanikai Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~16 km · Must-see
- Diamond Head Lighthouse · beach · Honolulu · ~18 km · Must-see
- Waikiki Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ala Moana Beach Park · beach · Honolulu · ~23 km · Must-see
- Honolulu Harbor · beach · Honolulu · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kahana Bay · beach · Honolulu · ~46 km · Must-see
- Barbers Point Light · beach · Honolulu · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ko Olina · beach · Honolulu · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kawailoa Beach · beach · Honolulu · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sandy Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Sandy 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 Sandy 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 Sandy Beach?
Nearby: Koko Crater Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 1 km), Hanauma Bay (beach, 4 km), Hanauma Bay State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Sea Life Park (park, 4 km), Makapu'u Point Lighthouse (sanctuary, 5 km), Broken Ridge Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 15 km).
Is Sandy Beach worth visiting?
Sandy Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Hawaii on Spotwander.