Kahe Point Beach Park

One of my pledges this year is to complete more reviews of dive shops & sites. Kahe Point Beach Park, aka "Electric Beach," is a famous dive site on the West Side of Oahu. Located a few minute's drive past Ko Olina, across from the Hawaiian Electric Kahe Point Power Plant (hence the "Electric Beach or E-Beach" nicknames), and before Tracks surf site, E-Beach is a relatively shallow and newbie friendly dive site. Lots of dive shops and instructors use E-Beach as part of their scuba training. It gets busy and crowded with a mix of beach goers, snorkelers, swimmers, free divers, and scuba divers. E-Beach has a great mix of big critters and macro creatures. Hawaiian Monk Seals, Manta Rays, Honus, and Dolphins mixed with nudibranches, sea slugs, and mantis shrimps! Repeat and recommend!

Kahe Beach also called Electric Beach. We arrived at 8am with snorkeling gear. There were a few people, but not a lot on a Monday morning. The beach is narrow and the tides are strong, so swimming here is not for new swimmers. There are lifeguards watching/supervising. But i would still go if you have swimming experience. There are a lot of marine life further down past the walls. Be careful of the jaggedly sharp rocks on the bottom, so wear water shoes. Be patient when swimming back to the beach. The waters are strong so coming back may take time/energy. This place has plenty of parking spots. They have a public bathroom and shower.

Snorkeling here was a magical experience. It was one of those very special moments that had us "oohing" and "aahing" over the magnificent beauty to behold in Hawaii.I've been wanting to snorkel here for years but always held off because I thought it was too hard or too far off. The good news is recently, my husband bought me a pair of Da Fins precisely for adventures like this, so we were finally armed and ready for Electric Beach!We came here and parked on the side of the road right outside of the beach park. There seemed to be ample parking. You could tell most people are there to dive - you'll see lots of scuba divers, snorkelers and spear fishermen/women. That's how you know there is good sea life to see!We geared up and walked down to the shore to assess the situation. It appeared most people were about 200 feet out where the pipe from the Electric Plant jets out into the ocean and creates warm water, which attracts ample sea life. Before swimming out, you have to get past where the waves break. Luckily on the day we went, the water was pretty calm. We had to wait in between sets to swim out past the roughly 3-foot waves and get "into the clear." With fins and the right timing, it's very doable.Swimming out to the pipe is an adventure in itself. Almost immediately, you're greeted by fish. The further you swim, the more magnificent the coral garden sprawls. There are so many fish of all types! Then, we saw two sea turtles casually swimming below us! A little further on, we saw an eel swimming on the sand some 30-40 feet below us. Once we got near the pipe, the sealife was everywhere. I felt like we were in Finding Nemo. There were schools of fish and most of them were swarming near where the warm water comes out of the pipe. Because of the current, it was hard to swim in that direction, but we got close and enjoyed the nice underwater views.On the way back in around 30 minutes later, we watched some other sea turtles feeding on the reef. It was an incredible experience. We started to get a little tired after that and wanted to save our energy for swimming back to shore.The swim back was easy, as we caught a few waves into the sandy shore. You have to watch out for a little bit of reef/rock coming in, but it's relatively easy.Overall, this is a highly recommended snorkeling/diving experience. Just be respectful, know your limits, be smart and have fun! Hawaii no ka oi!

Great little beach near Kapolei. Plenty of parking and enough room to exercise, surf, paddle, swim, and explore along the beach without disturbing other patrons. Unique features include several old WWII mutually supporting defensive fighting positions (crew served) strung along the high water mark. Built of steel reinforced concrete, some of the original 1942 defensive barriers still remain for the history buff to investigate. More intriguing was the discovery of old lava rock with what may be encapsulated sea snails from the last volcanic eruption. At surf's interface with the rocks, small tide pools reveal tiny fish and tiny white translucent sand crabs no bigger than a pencil eraser. All in all, a pleasant little Leeward side beach. Very clean bathrooms and showers too. Mahalo for reading my review.

A cool little, unassuming beach on the West side of Oahu that holds a unique secret. This small beach and parking lot look like many others that dot the landscape on any of the Hawaiian islands, but it's across from a power plant and the plant's warm water discharge is underwater about 200 yards out from the beach. This warm water attracts fish and makes for some cool underwater pictures and video. The 2 outlets are about 15-20ft wide and about 30ft under water. Expect to see coral, various fish and eels, plus turtles.Small breaking waves at the beach make it perfect for body/Boogie boarding.The parking lot is small, but ample for the number of visitors (few). Building with bathrooms and outdoor fresh water rinse facilities. Beach is a short couple min walk from the parking lot.

So much beach! So much parking!!! Today the family packed up the car and headed west to the beach! So glad I made the suggestion this morning to the hubby. I told him the north shore doesn't look as promising weather wise, so let's give the west side a chance. The hubby agreed and off we went! This beach is massive... I almost want to leave a bad review so it doesn't get over crowded! Lots of space for my family and just an awesome time. We spent a while in the water getting battered by the swells I don't reccomend letting the little ones go in alone, but the waves were pretty awesome! I am beyond grateful that I can pack up my car in February and go to the beach!

It was beautiful and some of the people said it was great snorkeling but there was a homeless camp just south of the parking lot. My daughter almost stepped into human feces and my son found a few random leftover fish hooks (be sure to wear shoes). It's sad because this could be a very nice family friendly area.

Aka electric beach located just before the Power Plant on the West Side of Oahu. One of the best snorkeling spots on the island. Plenty of parking but you should arrive early. If the lot is full, you can park just outside the park. Recommend dont leave stuff that can be stolen in your car, cars have been known to be broken into.It is nice location because mostly locals come here and not too many tourists and does not get over crowded. The beach has plenty of shade, showers and decent restrooms so you can clean up after snorkeling.If snorkeling or diving the entry can sometimes be challenging so check the tides, once you get past the surge you will be fine. Put your gear on quick and get in the water.Lots to see when snorkeling or diving here. Almost guaranteed to see turtles and lots and lots of fish. If you go early, you might see dolphins and some Ray's. If you like underwater photography this is the location for you so bring your camera.

Sister and I went in the morning to snorkel but it was way too windy and the waves were very strong. It was to the point where the sand was flying into us like bullets. We had life jackets because we wanted to swim pretty far in, but we gave up after the group coming out of the water told us we should not go in.That being said, the view was very nice and we even saw dolphins at around 7:20AM!

Esta playita, también conocida como Playa Eléctrica por la planta ubicada en el mismo lugar, es una de mis favoritas. No muy concurrida por el tamaño y con muchos peces. Un atractivo más es el agua tibia que sale de la planta eléctrica a unos 150 metros de la orilla y a unos 8 metros de profundidad, esta atrae a mucho peces más. Puedes ver la salida del agua tibia desde la orilla ya que el agua se hace como un espejo en esa zona, diferente al resto del mar. Con surte también verás tortugas, focas y pequeños tiburones. Disfruten!!