Yokohama Bay (Makua)

Yokohama Bay is another name for Keawaʻula, a sandy beach in the Keawaʻula Section of Kaʻena Point State Park on the west side of Oahu. The park is the gateway to Kaʻena Point Natural Area Reserve at the island's northwest point. State Parks describes a large sandy beach at Keawaʻula Bay with board surfing and body surfing for experts, swimming during calm conditions in the summer, lifeguard services and a comfort station. Many west shore beaches get extremely high surf in winter, from November through April, and State Parks advises swimming here in calm summer conditions and not otherwise. As of mid-October, after storm damage, the Keawaʻula Section had partially reopened to the comfort station parking lot, vehicle access past the restroom parking lot was restricted, the comfort station had reopened and the Keawaʻula Trail remained closed. State Parks posts gate closures for wet roads and high surf on the park website, so check it before you drive out. The area is hot and dry with little shade and no drinking water, so bring water and sun protection, and pack out what you pack in. Dogs, drones and camping are not permitted, State Parks asks visitors to keep well back from Hawaiian monk seals, and NOAA regulation prohibits swimming with or approaching spinner dolphins.