Waimanalo Beach

Waimānalo Beach, Hawaii
Census-designated place
The beach at Waimānalo on windward Oʻahu
Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaiʻi
Coordinates: 21°20′1″N 157°41′53″W / 21.33361°N 157.69806°W / 21.33361; -157.69806Coordinates: 21°20′1″N 157°41′53″W / 21.33361°N 157.69806°W / 21.33361; -157.69806
Country	United States
State	Hawaiʻi
Area
• Total	3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	4,481
• Density	1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
Time zone	Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10)
Area code(s)	808
FIPS code	15-78200
GNIS feature ID	0364777

Waimānalo Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the District of Koʻolaupoko, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. This small windward community is located near the eastern end of the island, and the climate is dry. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of 4,481. This neighborhood is close to, but somewhat separate from Waimānalo, although the two form a single community.

Waimānalo Beach (the town) lies along the eastern half of Waimānalo Beach (the beach), with an overall length of nearly 5.5 mi (8.9 km), the longest stretch of sandy shoreline on Oʻahu. Waimānalo Beach has sparse commercial development along Kalanianaole Highway, and is noteworthy for its local flavor and proximity to Makapuʻu Beach and Sea Life Park, which lie closer to Makapuʻu Point at the east end of the island of Oʻahu. There are no hotels here.

The U.S. postal code for Waimānalo Beach and Waimānalo is 96795.

Kazuo Sakamaki, the first prisoner of war taken by U.S. forces during World War II, was captured on 7 December 1941 on Waimānalo Beach.

The Anderson Estate, which was featured in the TV series Magnum, P.I. as "Robin's Nest", is located in Waimānalo Beach.

Waimānalo Beach is located at 21°20′1″N 157°41′53″W / 21.33361°N 157.69806°W / 21.33361; -157.69806 (21.333657, -157.698055). The nearest town is Waimānalo to the west.