The Hawaiian Island of Oahu is the third largest after Kauai and Maui. It is home to roughly one million people – about two-thirds of the population of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu’s southeast coast.
Oahu has 112 miles of beautiful coastline, offering a wide variety of beaches to enjoy. Beaches on Oahu are divided into four distinct areas based on their geographic location. The famous North Shore has iconic surfing beaches, like Waimea Bay and Ehukai Beach, home of the Banzai Pipeline. The South Shore is where Waikiki and other well-known leisure beaches are located. These huge, wide beaches are bordered with tall palm trees and luxury resort hotels. The beaches on the west side of the island are known as Leeward Coast beaches because the island protects them from the wind. On the Eastside, referred to as the Windward Coast, there are some popular yet unspoiled beaches, like Waimanalo and Makapuu.
Photographer Nick DeWolf captured these fascinating images of Oahu beaches, Hawaii in 1973.
