On Oahu's south shore. Waikiki fronts the city; the North Shore breaks (Sunset, Waimea, Haleiwa) are over the pali to the north.
Waikiki Beach2.7 mi · ~4 min · Honolulu CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 83° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide
51Sit it out
Haleiwa Alii Beach Park26 mi · ~37 min · Honolulu CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 12 mph wind · incoming tide
51Sit it out
Waimea Bay Beach Park27 mi · ~38 min · Honolulu CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
51Sit it out
Sunset Beach28 mi · ~40 min · Honolulu CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
51Sit it out
Mokuleia Beach Park29 mi · ~41 min · Honolulu CountyGiant trevally
81° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
76Worth the trip
Salt Pond Beach Park120 mi · ~2 hr 52 min · Kauai CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide
71Worth the trip
Anini Beach Park120 mi · ~2 hr 53 min · Kauai CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 9 mph wind · incoming tide
71Worth the trip
Hanalei Bay123 mi · ~2 hr 57 min · Kauai CountyGiant trevallyHydrologic Outlook 81° water · 7 mph wind · incoming tide
71Worth the trip
Russian River (Guerneville)2385 mi · ~57 hr 15 min · Sonoma County, CASteelheadCoastal Flood Advisory 59° water · 9 mph wind
9Sit it out
Half Moon Bay State Beach2387 mi · ~57 hr 17 min · San Mateo County, CABarred surfperchCoastal Flood Advisory 9 mph wind · incoming tide
52Sit it out
San Francisco Bay2397 mi · ~57 hr 31 min · San Francisco County, CAWhite seabassCoastal Flood Advisory 20 mph wind · incoming tide
37Sit it out
Santa Cruz Main Beach2399 mi · ~57 hr 34 min · Santa Cruz County, CACalifornia halibutSmall Craft Advisory 66° water · 9 mph wind · incoming tide
70Worth the trip
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Honolulu. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.