Oahu Beaches - Makapuu Beach - Hawaii's Natural Waterpark
There is nothing, NOTHING, like a full day at the beach from sunrise (or thereabouts) to sundown.
If you want to go for extra bonus points, find out precise times for sun rise and get to Lanai Lookout about a half hour early in the morning for a chance to glimpse an awe-inspiring sunrise. Makapuu is less than 5 minutes away from this point and you might get a really nice early morning sun. Because the beach has high cliffs on its west side, the sun “sets” much earlier than anywhere else on the island, which means that if you pack up and leave when the sun drops behind the mountains you’ll still have time (if you’re not competely exhausted!) to enjoy a dramatic sunset in Waikiki.
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Beach Gear Guide
Here’s what we tend to bring when planning a full day at the beach:
• Collapsable beach chairs
• Collapsable tent
• Large mat to place on sand, enough for 4-6 people to sit and eat.
• Water, food, and coolers. We love tuna sandwiches so we’ll typically mix up a bunch of tuna and mayo, store it in a container, and bring along a loaf of bread.
• Juice drinks (try Hawaiian Sun brand).
• Chips, nuts, trail mixes.
• Candy bars/nut bars.
• Big hats to shade the sun.
• UV rash guard shirts
• Sunglasses
• Waterproof sunscreen
• Snorkel gear
• Swimming goggles
• Bodyboards
• Fins
• Two beach towels per person
• Change of dry clothes
• Plastic grocery bags (to store wet clothes)