Nearby beach water quality & swimming safety for hotel guests
📍 120 Kaiulani Ave, Waikiki — 3-min walk to Waikiki Beach
The Waikiki Beach section nearest the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani — around Kuhio Beach — has moderate water quality. This is the same baseline as all central Waikiki: clean in dry conditions, potentially problematic after rain due to Ala Wai Canal drainage.
The Kuhio Beach "ponds" (stone-walled enclosures) are among the calmer, more sheltered parts of Waikiki Beach. These protected areas are ideal for young children and beginners. Lifeguards are present at Kuhio Beach during daylight hours.
After heavy rain in Honolulu, avoid all Waikiki beaches for at least 72 hours. The Ala Wai Canal flushes urban runoff and bacteria into the ocean near the western end of Waikiki. If the ocean looks brown near the canal mouth (about 0.5 miles west), conditions may be affecting your section of beach too.
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⚠️ Important Disclaimer
Safe to Swim Hawaii is an independent passion project — not affiliated with the Hawaii Department of Health. Ratings are estimates based on publicly available data and are not real-time measurements.
Always verify with the Hawaii DOH Clean Water Branch before entering the water.
When in doubt, don't go out. 🤙