Makua Beach, Highway 93 W 21.526523, -158.227899
Weather: 9
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This beach is on the North West side of Oahu and it is as dry as Hawaii can get. The thing about Oahu is that no matter what, the forecast says sunny or cloudy or rainy, you could have them all on any given day.
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ACCEPTANCE/LEGALITY: 7
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No beach in Hawaii is technically legally nude. But like all nude beaches, they are difficult or a long walk to get to, so it's just accepted because of its remote location. This beach is around 1 mile and you start to see nudity about a 10min walk to the middle. The beach has two entrance points on either end so the nudity is accepted in the middle where most don't bother walking to. It is always amazing to us, how few people there were at all on such a beautiful beach (the best on the island in our opinion). We went on a Saturday in May, seeing very 2-3 people nude besides our group of 3.
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TRAIL/ACCESS: 8
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This is an easy walk for a Hawaiian Nude beach. No cliffs or slippery rocks. Just flat sand. We gave it an 8 simply because it's semi long to get to the nude section.
Park in the large parking lot and then walk straight through the yellow gate you see in the top photo. Then keep walking about 5 min till you can find a path going toward ocean. There are several. The longer you walk in the woods the less you have to walk on the sand which is always more challenging. Once you hit sand, keep walking North a bit till you can't really see the folk on either the South or North end of the Beach. This is the sweet spot for nudity.
Park in the large parking lot and then walk straight through the yellow gate you see in the top photo. Then keep walking about 5 min till you can find a path going toward ocean. There are several. The longer you walk in the woods the less you have to walk on the sand which is always more challenging. Once you hit sand, keep walking North a bit till you can't really see the folk on either the South or North end of the Beach. This is the sweet spot for nudity.
PRIVACY: 8.5
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This beach has no tall trees, just shrub types along the back. Bring and umbrella if you want to sit closer to the ocean. We give this an 8 for privacy because in the middle section of this beach we saw 2 people all day.
When in doubt on any beach, place a wind screen or umbrella down to block someone's view if needed. |
NUDE ETIQUETTE: 9
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There's not a lot of folks on this middle section of beach as this location is pretty far from any towns. There is one longtime naturist guy that is pretty tan and he keeps to himself. We gave this a high score for the lack of people.
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SAND COMFORT: 9
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Nice soft sand. Just watch for thorns.
Some beaches can have rocks, lava or shells as the land that meets the water. Most people prefer soft sand. It's easy to walk in and fun to lay in. Makua beach has really soft golden sand. It's a pleasure to spend the day on this sort of beach. |
WATER TEMP: 9
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Oahu is known for its consistent warm waters. You can enjoy 75-80+ degree water depending on the time of the year. It was clear and beautiful... Like swimming in a bath tub.
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SHADE OPTION: 7
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Some areas far back from surf have some trees. Not many. Please watch for thorns.
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FAMILY FRIENDLY WAVES: 5
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This has a strong, rough break right where the waves meet the shore. Plus there are lava rocks embedded in spots under the sand at the shoreline. Once you get past this, it is fine as you are floating above it all. This is not the best for young children. Experienced swimmers will be fine.
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AMENITIES: 2
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There is one trash can by parking lot. No toilets or showers.
Pack it in, pack it out. |
EXTRA REVIEWS:
Snorkling: 5
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Didn't seem very interesting. We are going to explore this beach more this coming year, so we'll have more time to report on the under the sea stuff.
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Sunset location: 10
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West side of the island is perfect for sunset!
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