Pokai Bay Beach — Attraction in Oʻahu

Went here to snorkel but the water isn’t clear enough, even swimming past the break wall. It is a very family friendly place. Lots of families out on the sand, out on paddle boards. Someone set up a volleyball net. Families were grilling(like all day, it made me hungry the whole time I was there. Haha). I saw a few people with their OC1s heading out to sea. There were also several dogs. Lol.

While I was disappointed that I couldn’t snorkel, it was still a nice time just swimming and sunbathing. The parking for the break wall side is very limited. People were making their own parking spots that made it hard to navigate around the lot. There are trash cans everywhere for everyone’s convenience. So much space to have a family day. Idk if it’s allowed but there were lots of pop up tents all the way up to the waterline so I’ll definitely be bringing mine next time.

Next time I go, I hope to stay to see the sunset. I’ve seen pics of them and can’t wait to see...

Especially for families with young kids and want to avoid big waves, this is a great beach with hardly any crowds. For our 10 day stay, we drive the 30-45min out of Wakkiki to come to this beach 3 times. Parking is easy and a quick 20-30 yards away. Restrooms are not clean, but I yet to find one at any beach.

For context on this review - I'm a 'cranky dad' of 3 kids and hates crowded beaches and long annoying walk back to the car carrying all the gear. Beaches are clean, hardly any rocks walking into the waters, plenty of turtles to excite the children to snorkel, and a great...

Wonderful place to take families and little ones. Not many tourists, ample parking, calm waters and sandy beaches. There is a bathhouse but it is closed for renovations (April 22, 2023). There are portajohns and an outdoor shower available though.

Grilling is allowed. Tents and canopies are also allowed. Parking does fill up fast. The north end of the bay is not protected, so that end is better for surfing. The south end is protected so you can snorkel and see the turtles and rays....and if you get there early enough, dolphins. Just don't get too close to...