Waiāhole Beach Park

Waiāhole Beach Park is the small, quiet beach park on the northern flank of Kaneohe Bay — a windward Oʻahu local spot with mountain views. Check the Community Water Testing section for the sample date, result and full Surfrider report. A sample describes the water collected at that place and time; it does not establish today's water quality. Check the live DOH status above separately.

Waiāhole Beach Park sits on the northern shore of Kaneohe Bay behind a fringing reef. The watershed includes taro and tropical-fruit agriculture, and streams can carry runoff toward the bay after rain.

Check the dated community sample for the observation at this site. A result from another part of Kaneohe Bay does not establish conditions here; current DOH advisories remain a separate source.

The Hawaii Department of Health does NOT routinely test Waiāhole Beach Park. The community-tested readings on this page come from the Surfrider Foundation Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer-led monitoring program run by the Surfrider Oʻahu chapter.

BWTF samples Waiāhole Beach Park biweekly using the IDEXX Enterolert method (MPN/100mL), and compares results against the same 130 Beach Action Value DOH uses statewide. See our overview of citizen water-quality testing in Hawaiʻi for the methodology and how BWTF data fits with DOH coverage.

Sandy entry from the central park area. Reef-protected lagoon is shallow at low tide. Watch for sea urchins on the rocky margins. Quieter than Kualoa Regional Park to the north.

Calm trade-wind days. Mornings are quiet. Local families come on weekends. Better for picnicking and wading than serious swimming — the lagoon is shallow.

Off Kamehameha Highway between Waiāhole and Kaʻalaea. Roadside access. About 25 minutes from Honolulu via the H-3. Several Hawaii fruit stands nearby — buy local.