Makapu‘u Beach
Makapu‘u Beach is a beach in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Makapu‘u Beach is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kalama Valley, as well as near Kalamaku‘u.Places of Interest
Highlights include Sea Life Park and Makapuʻu Point Light.
Sea Life Park
Theme park
Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened in 1964 and in early 2025, the park was sold to Herschend.
Makapuʻu Point Light
Photo: Kaleismith, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makapuʻu Point Light on the island of Oʻahu has the largest lens of any lighthouse in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Kāohikaipu Island
Islet
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Kāohikaipu is an islet located in Honolulu County, Hawaii, off the east coast of Oahu. It is situated 0.6 miles from nearby Mānana Island. Both Kāohikaipu and Mānana Island are northeast of Makapuʻu Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimānalo Beach and Waimanalo.
Waimānalo Beach
Village
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Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. Waimānalo Beach is situated 5 km northwest of Makapu‘u Beach.
Waimanalo
Town
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Waimānalo is a census-designated place in the District of Koʻolaupoko, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. Waimanalo is situated 7 km northwest of Makapu‘u Beach.
Eastern Honolulu
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Eastern Honolulu is an area of Honolulu, made up of several neighborhoods between the Diamond Head crater near Waikiki and Makapu'u Point, the very southeastern corner of Oahu.
Makapu‘u Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Makapu’u Beach”, “Makapuu Beach”, and “Makapuu Beach Park”
- Categories: surfing, sports location, and landform
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.31121° or 21° 18′ 40″ northLongitude
-157.65991° or 157° 39′ 36″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
73H4886R+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 203014127OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=surfingGeoNames ID
5850602
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hawaiian to Spanish—“Makapu‘u Beach” goes by many names.
- Hawaiian: “Makapu‘u Beach”
- Spanish: “Playa de Makapuu”
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Localities in the Area
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