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Ala Moana Beach

Ala Moana Beach from directly overhead

Ala Moana Beach is a beach in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of -4 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the northeast, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ala Moana Beach Park, a park 0.2 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
City and County of Honolulu
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates21.28861, -157.84940

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ala Moana Beach Park: 0.2 mi
  • Kolowalu Park: 0.3 mi
  • Kewalo Basin Park: 0.6 mi
  • Sheridan Community Park: 0.7 mi
  • Ala Wai Promenade: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Attractions: 58
  • Aloha Sails Waikiki: 0.5 mi
  • Paradise Pedals Hawaii: 0.7 mi
  • Waikiki Starlight Luau: 0.8 mi
  • Atlantis Submarine Pier: 0.9 mi
  • Hale Koa Luau: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 35
Gardens: 35
  • Luau Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Maile Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Makiki District Park Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Banyan Tree Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Moiliili Japanese Cemetery Community Garden: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 20
Museums: 18
Springs: 14
  • Ka puna hou: 1.7 mi
  • Kaaikahi Spring: 2.5 mi
  • Kunawai Spring: 2.6 mi
  • Herring Springs: 3.1 mi
  • Makiki Springs: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Puehuehu: 2.3 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Aihualama Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Manoa Falls: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • Makapuʻu Meadows: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Ala Moana Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kōnāhuanui (K1)NE960 m6.2 mi
Kōnāhuanui (K2)NE946 m5.9 mi
PuʻulanihuliNNE848 m6.2 mi
Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulaniNNE847 m7.1 mi
PuʻukeahiakahoeNNE841 m7.6 mi
PuʻukahuauliNNE830 m6.9 mi
MaunakapuNNE829 m7.3 mi
PuʻukaʻaumakuaNNW817 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3618:1418:43
June solstice05:5118:4519:17
September equinox06:2117:5918:29
December solstice07:0517:2317:55

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F737475767880818281807875
Precip in2.42.03.21.21.00.60.70.71.02.22.63.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waikiki 717.2, 2 mi away.

Mean tidal range 1.28 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station HONOLULU, HI, 1 mi away — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/179741971

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