Yokohama Bay

Also known as "yokes".

I love this beach! It's super clear!. One time I was heading there and I saw dolphins flipping and what have you in the water about a couple hundred feet away! It was beautiful. The mountains are super green, the sand isn't rocky, and it's just an absolutely perfect place to hang out and have a beach day at. There's calm areas and areas with waves to catch.

I usually park in the parking area across the street with the restrooms and shower area. It's after the first dip. The shower has only one shower head and is being held up by a caution tape. A worker there gave us a hose connected to an outdoor faucet which was like a second shower head LOL. (thanks ah braddah)

In regards to the shower area, this is definitely a great beach to go to. It's kind of a far drive through nanakuli and waianae, but you will not be disappointing. A lot of people come here to camp or bonfire too, but just don't get caught!

SIDE NOTE** I learned from an uncle that I met there, "If you gon bonfire, use regular wood, not palettes. Palettes get dakine nails in um. The wood gon burn but not the nails. Kid run around on the beach and if it were your kid, you wouldn't want them to step on a hot nail brah."

So go to Yokes and have a great taste of paradise, but remember to please malama da aina! (keep our land clean)

I had 3rd dip for quite a bit of the morning and over by The Zone had some tasty ones. Super positive experience and uplifting. Total safety in solitude.

Drove up here from Honolulu today. It's an hour drive. Lots of beach once you are within about 15 minutes of Yokohama Bay. You drive to till you hit the road closure and park alongside the road. You can walk up to Yokohama Bay and check out some tide pools. Not lots of life but it's beautiful. Very big waves, strong tides and rocks kept us up on the sand but the view is fabulous.
It's quite deserted. We've only seen an occasional person or two.
The water is clear but a bit colder than the west side of the island.

If you are looking to swim, this isn't the place but if you want to walk, see some beautiful scenery and sit on the sand, this is your spot.

Avoid like the plague looks like the beginning of a Godzilla movie when you see the crowd if you know what I mean. Too bad the ending isn't there as well.

Yokohama Bay aka "Yokes" by locals is a gorgeous beach way on the west side of Oahu. You cant miss it because you just stay on Farrington Hwy past Nanakuli, Maile, Waianae, Makaha all the way till the very end of the road and you'll end up there.

Locals love this beach because it's not crowded and when the swells are up it's a good place to body board and surf. ***NOTE this beach is NOT a place to swim or surf unless you are proficient. I would not recommend this for beginners because of the strong undercurrent and powerful surf at times. Although there is a lifeguard on duty be cautious and read any warning signs if they're up for strong undercurrents and high surf.

There is a bathroom at this beach and plenty of parking. Be smart and dont bring valuables and be considerate of others respect the beauty of the area.

I may not recommend this to tourists because it's quite a far drive from town approx 1.5 hours but if you have the time it's a gorgeous beach to see and the sunsets here are amazing!

What a beautiful beach. If you want to get away from the crowded of Waikiki Beach to a secluded beach and maybe with a few locals. I highly recommend taking this hour and 15 minutes drive to Yokohama Bay. You won't be disappointed and don't be disencourage on the drive up. Because you will see a lot of homeless and a lot of abandon cars. Just keep on driving until the road ends. Your reward will be a 2 mile stretch of nice white sand and beautiful crystal clear pool water to yourselves. This was our favorite beach on Oahu

Make sure you bring a lot of sunblock because there is no shade at this beach and no restroom and shower.

One of our highlights of the trip. ( Quick Note: I recommend leaving very early. We started our journey at 6:30 am)

Worth the 45min drive from Waikiki! This beach is nussled right at the end of the island. It was absolutely beautiful and not a lot of crowds! The surf was absolutely insane and lots a waves to play in. The sand was insanely fine and the water so blue. A must see beach in Oahu!

If you find it, you'll know...this beach is absolutely breath taking and hardly anyone is ever here. Enjoy the view, empty beach, and stay until sunset if you can. Be sure not to leave anything in your car that is valuable (you should never do this anywhere). There are bathrooms and life guards at this beach, and plenty of space so please don't sit right on top of someone...this happened to us by some tourists. Beach etiquette, if you're not sure if you're too close then you're probably too close.

There is a "hike" down at the end of the beach to ka'ena point (the western most tip of land on the island), its flat and about 3.5 miles. If you go, bring water and sunscreen because 3.5 miles in the Hawaii sun and heat can really drain you. Oh, and be sure to bring your camera, its beautiful. One more tip...no dogs are allowed on the trail since there is a bird sanctuary at the end that you can visit. If you bring your dog you're most likely to get caught since there are people that patrol the trail.

Other than that Yoke's is one of the most amazing beaches on the island, so enjoy!

So many people congregate on Waikiki Beach to watch the sunset each day... they simply do not know the stunning beauty that they are missing!

The craggy beach here is a somewhat hidden gem on Oahu - certainly one of the Island's best spots to visit and far enough away from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu that you feel a bit off the grid and can truly revel in the natural beauty. With stunning mountains and valleys on one side and the endless blue of the ocean on the other, this isn't just a great way to finish the day - it's a breathtaking location that can't be missed!

Fantastic beach all the way at the end of the road going west.

I used to come here to bodyboard once in awhile back in the day when there was a good swell. Nowadays I just make the occasional trip when I have friends visiting from out of town and they want to go to a beach that's away from the toursity spots. It's a long sandy beach surrounded by mountains, very idyllic setting. It can get crowded on weekends but the beach is so big, you still feel like there's hardly anyone there.

This side of the island will get many of the surf swells so it's fairly consistent. West/northwest swells as well as big south swell wrap arounds. When the waves are calm, it's a great place to snorkel with a lot of sea life to look at.

Last night, A friend wanted me to take a picture for her to hang up in her living room so I came to take some pictures of the night sky and hopefully get some good milky way shots. This end of the island is in one of the darker zones of Oahu so you can see more of the stars in the sky. Unfortunately the moon was a bit too bright and the clouds didn't really cooperate. I'll have to try again next month when there's a new moon.

Pretty secluded. If you're staying around ko'olina then it's only about 30-45 minutes away depending on stoplights and traffic. Some people drive really slow and I'm not use to it.

If you don't like big crowds come and chill here for the day. The waves do get big at times so be careful. Even though we were at the stop of the little sand hill the water was able to reach the top of there sometimes so we needed to move back a little.