Can you snorkel at Makaha beach?

Can you snorkel at Makaha beach?

Snorkeling Makaha Beach Park is from a large wide beach right next to the road on the west side of the island. When it is calm, this large open bay offers some decent if deep snorkeling with some live coral and turtles. This is a very popular surfing beach making this not a good place to snorkel when the waves are up.

Is Makaha beach safe to swim?

Makaha Beach Park (see more photos, view panorama) is located on Oahu’s leeward (west) coast and offers good swimming, bodyboarding and surfing conditions. The swimming is better in the summer months when the ocean is generally calmer here (but exceptions are always possible).

What beach is the mermaid cave in Oahu?

Mermaid Cave is located at Nanakuli Beach Park / Nanakuli Community Park / Kalaniana’ole Beach Park. To get there, you’ll cross jagged lava rock that could cut up your feet, descend through an open hole (or puka) below into a breathtaking underwater cave.

What does Makaha mean in Hawaiian?

fierce
Mākaha (Hawaiian for “fierce”, or “savage”, pronounced [maːˈkɐhə]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. In the Hawaiian language its name means “fierce” or “savage”, which refers to the group of bandits who were based in the Mākaha Valley.

Is Makaha Oahu safe?

Makaha is as safe as anywhere else on the island. That said, it’s really not set up for many visitors, so don’t expect a lot of bells and whistles. Some locals in Makaha resent visitors.

What side of Oahu is Makaha?

west
Mākaha is the last town going northbound on the leeward side of O’ahu, and is a part of Honolulu County. It is located at the bottom of the Waianae Mountains, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Mākaha Valley to the east.

Can you snorkel on your own in Oahu?

We really like the freedom of going snorkeling on our own schedule from beaches. And Oahu does not disappoint this way. Yes, you do have to pay to get into Hanauma Bay, but nearly every other location is free. There are a number of places on Oahu where you can see a lot of fish.