Sandy Beach is located East side of Oahu Island. Lovely beach. If you are Facing the water, The right side is "sandier" where people, surf, tan or just hang out. But the lifeguards warn kids from swimming, as the break of the waves can be hard and nasty. The water definitely for experiences swimmers only. The Left side towards the... More

Sandy's is a great beach. If you're not an experienced swimmer or very familiar with how the waves work at this beach then you should stay out of the water. There is a short shore break and the waves are usually fairly large. Together, these things result in several injuries each month. If you aren't prepared to be in this... More

Being the beach where they hold body board competitions we expected large waves, but wow knock you on your [--] powerful, definitely not a swimming beach of for amateurs, but nice beach for watching with bathrooms and lifeguards. would you believe we saw parents let little kids go in? Until stopped by the lifeguards. More

Although it's posted "danger" everywhere, people (especially teens) still love to come here and jump in giant waves. The problem is it is a drastic drop off and the waves actually pick you up and drop you on sand. Lots of injuries here. There are better places to take your kids. More

Sandy Beach is about a 5 minute drive from Hawaii Kai Center. Passing some of the most beautiful coastline on the Island you will arrive by seeing many boogie boarders enjoing the wonderful waves. However, if you are not a local or accomplished boadyboard don't think you can manage these waves! This is notoriously one of the most dangerous beaches... More

What can i say, one of my fave beach parks when I lived in Aina Haina and Kailua. I used to come here every Sunday, park my car at the other side of the park (by the tidepools) and venture to the beach or just hang out by the tidepools. Always packed with locals, but gorgeous. Miss you Sandys! More

Sandy Beach Park is located at the southeastern most part of Oahu, right by the Koko Head Volcano crater. Reviewing Sandy Beach Park isn't easy as there's two ways to look at it. For experienced swimmers and surfers, it's fantastic. For families or those looking for a relaxing time on a quiet beach, it's not so good. The "roar" on... More

Outside of Waikiki area on the south shores, this is a very nice quiet and picturesque beach. To me, this is how I pictured Hawaii's beaches. Rent a car or get a cab to take you to the beach - spend the day and enjoy. More

The waves here are huge and are definitely surf-able. Be careful though - the waves are powerful enough to knock you over and clean out your sinuses! Really fun if you can handle swimming in those conditions, haha. If you go to the far right of the beach, there are lava rock formations with tons of tide pools. The waves... More