Snorkeling at Waimanalo Beach on Oahu, Hawaii

Although you won’t see tons of fish Waimanalo Beach and Waimanalo Recreational Area can be a relaxing spot to snorkel on the east side of Oahu. Traveling from town past wonderful snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, Sandy’s Beach, and Makapu’u you will find Waimanalo Beach Park. This beach is a very low traffic beach with plenty of spots to stretch out and relax.

After a few hours of getting pounded by the shore break just up the road we like to stop by and float around in the water. We always see a turtle or two pop up for air while we’re there. We have also snorkeled a bit here and have seen some fish but nothing like other places on the island. The reef on the east side of the island is farther off shore and takes a long swim to get there. We don’t suggest snorkeling out to the reef unless you’ve packed a lunch.

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