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Kawela Bay at a Glance

Kawela Bay is one of the most secluded beaches on Oahu. It is located near Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of the island. This beach is so hidden that while there you will hardly notice any people, which makes it a perfect getaway if you want to escape from the busy and crowded beaches. Here you can completely unwind, bathe in the warm water or go on a peaceful stroll and enjoy the waves gently splashing on your toes.

The sandy beach is narrow and it is bordered by a tropical forest with mainly ironwood trees and a few coconut palms. Watch out for falling coconuts! If you want to swim, snorkel or scuba dive, Kawela Bay is perfect for that. In fact, this beach is the most protected on Oahu’s North Shore because of the reef that diffuses high waves during the winter months when other North Shore beaches get pounded by high surf. Kawela Bay’s nearshore waters are calm and free of currents year-round.

The middle and western part of the bay is better for swimming because it has fewer reefs. Here you’ll only find a few patch reefs on the otherwise sandy ocean bottom. Don’t go too close to the houses on the bay’s western end because this is a gated community. A couple of surf sites are located on the outer reefs outside of the bay.

In the past, houses stood along Kawela Bay’s entire length. But in 1986, all residents from the bay’s east point to the center were evicted to make way for a resort that was never built. So up until today, the property surrounding the bay remains undeveloped.

There are no facilities and no lifeguards here, but just natural beauty that is worthy to be seen. To reach Kawela Bay, walk along the shore from Turtle Bay Resort. It takes about 25 minutes one-way.

Kawela Bay in Bullet Points

  • Secluded sandy beach on the North Shore of Oahu
  • The middle and western part of the bay is good for swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving because there are less stones and corals in the water
  • Calm waters year-round
  • Don’t go too close to the houses, it is a gated community
  • Watch out for falling coconuts on the beach and in the forest surrounding the beach

Kawela Bay Facilities (top)

  • No facilities
  • No lifeguards

Kawela Bay Water Activities

  • Swimming
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Fishing

Driving Directions to Kawela Bay

Kawela Bay is located in Kawela on Oahu’s North Shore. It’s about a 40-mile drive from Waikiki. From Waikiki, take the H1 freeway west until you reach the Likelike Highway (63). Exit H1 onto the Likelike Highway (toward the mountains) and stay on it until you pass through the tunnel and emerge on the windward side of the island. Exit Likelike and drive onto Kahekili Highway (83) north. After you pass the Polynesian Cultural Center and the town of Kahuku, it’s about five more minutes. To the right you will see a big golf course of the Turtle Bay Resort. Then you’re almost there. After about another mile, park on the right and walk to the beach. If you don’t have a car, you can take bus number 55 (Kaneohe Circle Island), which leaves from Ala Moana Center in Honolulu. Get off the bus at the Turtle Bay Resort and walk along the beach towards the west until you reach Kawela Bay.

Address: Honokawela Drive, 96731, HI

Kawela Bay Map (top)

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Kawela Bay Weather (top)

Now
81°F
Windchill:
81°F

Fair
Location: Kahuku, HI, US
Wind: 8 mph E
Humidity: 72%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30.04 in falling
Sunrise: 6:24 am
Sunset: 6:14 pm
Mon
Hi: 81°F
Low: 75°F
Scattered Showers
Tue
Hi: 82°F
Low: 75°F
Scattered Showers

Kawela Bay Photos (click to enlarge) (top)

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Kawela Bay Reviews and Comments (top)

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Anna
Posted 195 days ago
Watch out for falling coconuts! Since Kawela Beach is so remote, no one seems to pick ripe coconuts from the palm trees here. I once went here with a friend of mine and we had wanted to make us comfortable under a palm tree when suddenly a huge coconut fell to the ground. Luckily it missed us. This is really a great beach, quiet and secluded, just watch out where you put your towel.
Lily
Posted 233 days ago
Kawela Beach is amazing. It is away from noice and cars, and it is just perfect. I live in town, so i dont go often there but i recommend it to everyone who wants to escape for a day from the city noice.
 

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