Waimanalo Bay Beach Park offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, hiking, volleyball, picnicking, swimming, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paddleboarding, snorkeling, scuba diving, boogie boarding, jet-skiing, water-skiing, bodysurfing, camping, wakeboarding, boating, kayaking, canoeing, surf-skiing, and wildlife watching.

The water here offers fun and manageable surfing waves – this makes it popular among all kinds of surfers and bodyboarders. The beach can also become windy generally during afternoons and this makes it ideal for kitesurfers and windsurfers. Scuba divers and snorkelers also frequently visit this beach to explore the vibrant biodiversity here. The southern part of the beach is a particularly ideal snorkel site. However, if you are planning to swim, snorkel, kayak, and canoe here, we recommend being careful because the water here is known to have unpredictable rip currents, especially during winters. Snorkelers and scuba divers should also note that the water here can also have poor underwater visibility. Jellyfish also live near this beach and these animals can inflict powerful stings when disturbed.

If you like taking pictures with beautiful views, this beach offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Oahu shoreline and the Pacific Ocean, along with the scenic Ko’olau Mountains, especially at sunrise – the beach is also a popular spot for newlyweds who take their wedding photos. This beach is an ideal place for those visitors who are looking for a quieter beach experience during weekdays because it sees very few visitors during this time. If you like beachcombing, you can find many kinds of interesting shells here.

Waimanalo Bay Beach Park also has oceanfront tent campsites that offer a fun Waimanalo Bay Beach Park camping experience – if you are planning to camp here, you can visit the City and County of Honolulu’s camping permits website for more information regarding the campsite amenities, fees, and rules. If you are planning to organize an event near this beach, there is a community house nearby – this house is managed by a local residents’ club named the Shriners Beach Club Waimanalo.