Halona Beach Cove

The cove is very peaceful, which is ironic because of how powerful the waves/​tide is. It’s much calmer and quieter here than Haunama Bay. There are pets here, but they can be a nuisance. There is a nice little cave too that goes all the way through/​under to the other side of the roadway above.

Ill let you Unilocalers in on a little secret: this is my favorite beach on the island (as of yet, at least).
If youre like me, and you love adventure or just need that little rush of jumping in the ocean without much of a large crowd around, then this is your beach. Its a small little cove, thats located at the bottom of the lookout point for Halona Blowhole. There is a parking lot that you can park in, but like others have mentioned, be careful about what you leave in the car. Luckily, I havent had a problem as of yet (*knock on wood*).
Now the way you make your way down (and the way I recommend) is by a little path thats right past the entryway of the parking lot. It is a little bit of a hike/​climb down (which isnt bad at all), but take it from someone who gets a little worried while climbing rocks; it is well worth it!
Because its a small beach, it can get crowded at times (which is rare). People go there for a variety of reasons; to just relax and tan on the beach, for the photographic scenery or to jump off the rocks into the ocean. What I like about it is that its just deep enough for people to jump into to get your adrenaline rush, but be sure to jump in when the wave comes! A good place to jump into the ocean is hard to find these days, since they fenced off other places –_​-​. Now if its low tide and you jump in, you could get really hurt.
Ive been here a bajillion times, and there were multiple times where ive seen sea life :) There are a lot of turtles that swim around at this cove. We’ve even seen a seal swim in and try to relax on the sand (until the wave took him back away hehe) ^_​_​_​_​^
The Breakdown:
Pros:
–Beautiful scenery
–Good place to get a little adrenaline rush and jump off a rock (its not as scary as Waimea Bay either)
–Sea life!
–Not as crowded as other beaches
Cons:
–The parking there can be a little sketchy at times
–A little climb down but well worth it
–No bathrooms/​showers; need to go down a little further to Sandys for that
Go and check it out for yourself! Im sure youll love it :)

Gorgeous place!
When I first showed up it was pretty crowded, but over time people started to leave. Some people came to swim, others to tan on the beach, and the rest just to take pictures on the rocks and near the water.
Stepping into the water I was quickly knocked over by a giant wave. But not all waves were as bad. My one advice is to stay away from people. Even though I had got my balance and new how to swim through a wave, others who were less fortunate were getting pulled in the current and had hit me multiple times.
I would suggest bringing snorkels and goggles because I did see a turtle, but without goggles I couldn’t really see it well (only when it poked it head out of the water did I see it clearly).
Even if you’re not into swimming this place is great to relax and walk along the rocks for great pictures. There were a lot of hermit crabs on the rocks and it’s always fun to play with those little guys.
Overall great and fun place just to chill and relax (or to get smacked by waves and people). The hike down isn’t too vigorous and I did see people climbing all over the other rocks and cliffs (if you have sensitive feet like mines bring good foot wear to climb the rocks).

STOP!!! Before you go to Halona blowhole scenic point or Lanai Lookout down the road put all your stuff in the trunk. Do not have anything in your car. We had our window smashed and a bag, sunglasses, and money taken even though it was under seat. Two other cars next to ours had passenger side windows broken and lost purses, cash, ids, and camera bags. One tourist-​first day on island, had their Mustang rental car stolen. We were all away from the car for only 5 – 10 minutes. The police shared this happens all the time and dusk is usually when the thieves come.
Beautiful lookout just be smart and take your valuables with you. If you put them in the trunk do it before you get to lookout points so no one sees you.

Cool place. The current wasn’t too strong. There are a couple spots to jump off of into the ocean. Be careful and make sure you time it correctly! We saw a couple people judge and hit bottom, it’s not too deep. The cave was interesting. Nice quite spot. We even were swimming with a turtle!

nice little beach. strong waves awesome for adventurer kids. climbing fun and nice cool water. plus the view is breathtaking;)

I used to go down there in my high school days and just hang out not many people those days. It was one of this private beaches.

Get there early to have the beach to yourself!

a beautiful little hideaway. I take all my mainland visitors here on our trip around the island. The water is too rough for the keiki imo. Nice for people who like to climb rocks. Several dogs were here today having a great time!

Halona Beach Cover is right next to Halona Blowhole.
Out of all of the beaches we were to during our visit to O’ahu this one was my favorite! Here’s why… This cove is so beautiful! There’s a small hike down to the beach itself, but it’s fairly easy. Different shades of blue water contrasted by dark brown rocks. Lovely! Even the sand was beautiful! Large grains of pale sand.

The swimming area is about the size of one of those jumbo self storage elevators.
Seriously, you are sure to bump into a few back floaters or snorkelers.
But actually, it’s a picturesque and fun little beach! The climb down from the parking lot takes all of 42 seconds in a rush. Although the beach does get crowded, the fact that there’s limited parking helps.
The water within the cove is usually low visibility due to the constant churning, but it must be better farther out since I see divers sometimes.
It can be fun to explore around the rocks on each size, but remember what they say about dropping the soap. Or turning your back to the ocean. Or spilling da shoyu. Don’t, brah.
No lifeguards, and closest facilities are at Sandy’s, a minute down the road.

This is a very cool and scenic beach that lies below the look out point for the blowhole. It can be somewhat dangerous and treacherous to navigate your way down there, so hiking shoes can be useful. I didn’t realize that there have been some music videos and movie scenes filmed here until reading some of the other reviews, but rightfully so since the place is absolutely stunning and an excellent place to take pictures. In fact, we saw someone having a little photo session while we were there!
The water is a bit rough, so be careful with small children. I would not take them in by themselves and I certainly wouldn’t turn my back on them if they are close to shore as the water rises quickly! We walked over to where the blow hole was, but again be very VERY careful about timing. You don’t want to get stuck over there as the water rises. Again, proper footwear may be useful as the rocks are rough to walk on.

Great little beach hidden near the blow hole lookout.

Probably my favorite spot on O’ahu. A friend and I stopped at the Halona Blowhole Lookout and I noticed there was nobody down in the beach cove. Although my friend didn’t want to make the hike down to the beach, I managed to convince her (honestly, it’s NOT bad at all) and we got the cove all to ourselves.
Honestly, I don’t really care either way about the fact that this spot is often used as a location in movies or video shoots — although you can see why location scouts or whatnot would be attracted to this spot. All I know is that it’s a beautiful little cove and I would have LOVED to spend more time there.
If I ever get back to O’ahu? I know one of the first places I’m going. :)

Nice little hidden gem between the blowhole and lighthouse hike. You have to hike down here, but bring your boogie board or snorkel gear!
The grains from the black rocks makes black sand mixed with the white sand. You can climb on the rocks and jump in the water. When we were there, we saw a pregnant woman with a dog and girl doing yoga on the rocks for a photo shoot. It was beautiful!
PS I’m pretty sure this is the spot that was in the one scene of 50 First Dates after Henry (Sandler) knocks himself out and dreams he is walking down to get his golf ball and Lucy (Barrymore) is there holding it walking toward him.

It’s a fact that a scene from 50 First Dates, and more recently, Nicki Minaj’s «Starships» was filmed here! If that doesn’t give you a reason to visit, I don’t know what will.
In truth, I was amazed that it even existed in the first place. Living on O’ahu for so long and not knowing that what lived next to it’s more popular attraction, the Blowhole, totally tripped me out. I only knew of this spot until very recently on my last trip back home. This was because I wanted to play tourist that day — and what local really does that without thinking they’d be revoked of their Kama’aina card? Well, this was as good a chance as any other I suppose!
Any who, I really wanted to take a dip in the waters, but the currents looked mighty strong that day. I’m sure it’s like that all the time, because I saw a few kids swooshing around in the current. For me it’s better just to stand back and enjoy the beauty of nature in action. What I did end up doing was going into the cave and coming out the other side via a tiny rectangular opening. Claustrophobic folks might want to keep a distance in this case.
I recommend this to anyone who’s up for a little adventure off the paved walkway. It’s a skip and a hop away, as they say, but don’t take that advice literally!

I have vacay’d on this island several times and I love going to this beach the most. I like to pull the From Here To Eternity pose every time. It’s the Hollywood starlet screaming to get out!
Kinda treacherous to get down to, but totally worth the hike. Sea turtles inhabit this area, too, so one swam up on me and almost gave me a heart attack!!! Damn that guy could swim fast.
Quiet, beautiful and lots of fun rocks to jump off of into the great blue water. Bring your camera to take pix and snacks, cuz they don’t have a snack bar or civilazation anywhere near.

If you’re taking a trip around the island of Oahu don’t forget to stop at the famous halona blowhole! Located on the eastern end of the island near sandys beach! Cool…

When we first arrived on island and drove to the blow hole, we saw a nice handful of people down at the cove and honestly, I was too scared to go down. Even if you’re a tourist, don’t be afraid, you’re missing out on something beautiful. This beach is also known as Eternity beach, since that movie from here to eternity was filmed here.
Parking is ample since its in the same area as the blow hole parking. If you’re facing the water, there is the «stairs to eternity» on the right, over the small wall, which is more of just a jagged path down to the cove. When crossing over, it is not dangerous but just be careful. There is a lot of broken glass and such scattered along the path of rubble and rocks. Take your time and before you know it you’ll be at the beach.
The beach itself is gorgeous, and when you’re down there it is never crowded and feels like its your own private hidden beach. We have climbed over the right hand rocks onto the other side, but only when the water is placid. Otherwise those rocks might be a little dangerous since they are wet and there is no real footing. If you go to the left towards the blow hole, its flatter and safer than the rocks on the right, but it could be dangerous at the blow hole itself. Just use your best judgement and don’t mess with the rocks/​water if it looks dangerous.

You’ll reconotice this beach in 50 First Dates, or From Here to Eternity (which is why its also called Eternity Beach).
On a very nice day, you can score one of the best spots to soak up the sun. Halona Beach Cove is a very scenic spot with crystal clear water with a cool spot to jump off of, have some honu (sea turtle) sightings and you can even do a little bodysurfing
get down to the cove, you must brave the «Stairs to Eternity». There are no railings, and use caution when going up or down to avoid serious injury.
As beautiful as HBC is, there may also be hazardous conditions. Don’t be that stupid haole (tourist) and think you’re Michael Phelps and jump into the rip currents!!!
(This idiot was VERY lucky to swim out of it!) Another note to all visitors… as much as you want that picture perfect shot to show all your folks back home, DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO MOTHER OCEAN!!!(Unless you want to be swept out to sea and possibly end up on the evening news) people were getting very close to the ledge, and the water was pretty rough…
As we were chowing on some Char Hung Sut action, we watched another idiot in bikini and flip flops climb the jagged wall to the top which was very stupid and pointless, but luckily she didn’t get hurt either… enjoy your time here, just don’t do stupid things that could get you injured or killed… ALOHA!!!