pronounced MAH-ee-lee
Long west-side beach with shifting conditions — calm summer, lively winter, full park facilities.
NWS forecast for this exact lat/lon — forecasts can change, re-check before you go.
We hand-author beach details from on-the-ground sources. The city dataset (Maili Beach Park) is an official inventory that can lag reality. Worth a cross-check on arrival.
Drinking-water flags vary across datasets and the fountains themselves can be out of service. Refill bottles before you leave home if it matters.
87-021 Farrington Hwy, Waiʻanae, HI 96792
Māʻili Beach Park is a community park with a long sand strip that's swimmable in summer when west swells are down. Winter brings bigger surf to this coast — check before going in. Local atmosphere, less polished than Ko Olina, more authentic than Waikīkī.
Better fit for ages 6+ than for toddlers because of variable conditions. The playground and grass area make a good base even when the water isn't ideal. Local beach feel — fewer tourists.
Lifeguarded. Always check the flag — west-side surf can come up faster than the south shore.
This beach sits in the Tsunami Evacuation Zone per Hawai‘i Statewide GIS. If sirens sound or shaking is felt, move inland and uphill immediately. Hawai‘i Emergency Management →
Free parking. Rarely full except for community events.
Public restrooms.
Decent — ironwood and monkeypod trees behind the beach.
Summer morning. Winter for sunset only.
Accessibility: Flat grass park; sand access easy.
The west side's family beach — breakwater-protected bay, calm year-round, away from the south-shore crowd.
Wide west-side community park — summer calm, full facilities, less crowded than Pōkaʻi.
Four man-made resort lagoons on the west coast — glass-calm water, easy access, the safest family-swim option on Oʻahu.