Ke Iki Beach

Must done, must be here before you die. Honestly very peaceful and beautiful I can’t believe how warm and lovely you feel here. I’m now come to Hawaii every now and then because I love it.

06÷16÷11 (last visited)
We were looking for a place to enjoy some beach time and we stopped here because we actually found a place to park. The beach wasn’t overcrowded. Bad shore break be careful here but the beauty of this beach is amazing. Ke Iki Beach located between Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach on the amazing North Shore of Oahu.

Driving out to the North Shore, it’s worth it to stop and take in the waves at this beach. This stretch of sand is big and I can always find parking as it’s past some of the major spots like Waimea and Shark’s Cove. I like coming here in the winter to check out the huge waves since the water is unswimmable unless you are an experienced surfer. The beach is so big, I always have plenty of space to myself between other beachgoers, making playing Frisbee or listening to silly music much easier. Definitely a gorgeous beach on Oahu!

Why do people throw their cigarette Butts on the ground/​Beach
Pack Your Butts… Don’t smoke on the beach… KAPU
Pack all your trash Please
ALOHA
Not an anti smoking message

Great beach to watch the big waves roll in during the fall/​winter months!
Be careful though… There were signs posted about strong riptides, huge waves and not swimming today on the beach. We just wanted to relax on the beach and watch the waves so we thought we would be fine! Unfortunately a rogue wave came in a swept all of our stuff about 50 yards back! We ruined some electronics and our stuffed was soaked, sandy and stuff with salt but we were okay.
Lesson learned! Make sure you are a safe distance from the water, even if it looks like it couldn’t possibly reach you!
This beach is right off Kam highway in a residential area. There are no showers or bathrooms but it is a spacious, beautiful beach. The landscape changes throughout the year with the swells. The sand is soft and there are tons of shells to sort through and collect!
Ps– definitely dog friendly!

NOT A GOOD BEACH FOR CHILDREN! Or, the faint at heart.
You have to be really brave and/​or a former Baywatch lifeguard to handle this section of sand & sea. This beach drops deep really fast. Has currents going in every other direction. There are on-​and-​off sequences of huge swells. The shore break is incredible. Incredibly scary! If you’re not digging your limbs into the sand you WILL get swept into the next shore pounding barrel. That’s only fun if you’re meaning for it to happen. And you will see people purposely jumping into it «for fun». I should say that this observation happened in the afternoon. Usually the water is calm (er) before noon. However, I also took a night walk along the shore, and definitely noticed the water was extremely rough.
The beach itself is VERY BEAUTIFUL. It sits in front of a row of beach houses, mostly vacation rentals. To the left, on the other side of the reef wall, is Shark’s Cove (a popular snorkeling spot). To the right, is Pipeline and Sunset Beach (Surf Competition hot spots).

This beach is along the same stretch as Pipeline and Sunset, and it is very similar to those. It’s not crowded, the waves are big yet swimmable, and the views are great. I never would have gone here had I not stayed at the Ke Iki Beach Bungalows for a few nights, but I am very glad I did. I can’t wait to go back.

Not worth the hype

I’m definitely a fan, but I have to say maybe not for the main reasons you would be looking for in a beach. A great place to take the dog to run around and get some energy out (kids to!). However, unless it is a flat summer day, it is no joke swimming here and I wouldn’t get in the water unless you are a really good swimmer. When there is swell, this place has the biggest shore break on the north shore. Waimea is like a bathtub compared to this shore break. A few months ago a couple of tourist drowned on a day where the waves were tiny. Another point on the shore break: It is awesome to watch on big swells! Just use caution and don’t get to close on those big days, because you will get sucked out and pounded and probably not come back out.

Not crowded and awesome!

Hidden on a concealed residential road on the North Shore is Beach Access #276 C
, also known as Ke Iki Beach. Its seclusion, small crowds and calm waters, on most days, keeps this spot on the top of my list of favorite beaches.
Once you find parking, which is quite limited, you’ll find yourself affront a short covered path that parallels beach houses. When you reach the end of the path
, the tunnel of trees open up and your faced with a sprawling desert of white sand that’s vast enough to comfortably entertain hundreds… but rest assured… the semi-​hard to find location and limited parking will ensure this beach never reaches anywhere near even half capacity. The most people I’ve ever seen at this beach on a weekday was about 20 and we were all spread out with about half an acre of sand to ourselves.
Here’s a little word to the wise… don’t ever go to any beach on a weekend or after 12 noon weekdays, unless you absolutely love screaming kids, sunscreen slathered tourists and after-​school adolescent beach rats.
This beach is also dog friendly, there’s usually a golden retriever or labrador fetching a frisbee from the crystal clear water… be sure to bring water for your dogs too, because this beach gets Sahara hot. With no trees close to the water, shade is a scarce commodity so you should bring an umbrella, or stay up near the top of the beach where the trees provide shade if you can’t take the heat.
Next time your feeling beachy on a weekday and you need a spot to tan, snorkel or play with your dog at, head down to Ke Iki Beach. Brave the elements and risk 2^nd degree burn, or bring your solar defenses and keep it safe… just be sure to get there early before the crowds swarm and sabotage your sunlight shenanigans.
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