Oahu Beaches on the island of Oahu Hawaii

Oahu beaches offer more than sun bathing and people watching on white sand soaking up the warm Hawaiian rays. Oahu beaches also offer a range of fun and active water sports such as swimming, surfing, windsurfing,, fishing, beach volleyball, boogie boarding and snorkeling. With water temperatures at the island's 139 beaches ranging from 75:F to 80:F year round, it's easy to understand why locals and visitors alike are regularly drawn to the blue waters off Oahu. 
From the powerful, pounding waves of the North Shore to the gentle shore break of Waikiki, there is a beach on Oahu that will fit a range of needs from a sunbathing visitor to the more athletic surfer. We have selected a few of the best beaches on Oahu for your exploration.