Kailua Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

“So Kailua Beach Park is great for families and floaties, lovely views and nearby bathroom and shower. Lifeguard tower about in the middle.
Kalama Beach Park is further down Kalaheo and does have some pretty decent surf at certain times of the year. Boogie boards (body boards) and surf boards are allowed. Also has parking, bathrooms and showers, but no lifeguard. Growing up in Kailua I have had to be an ad hoc lifeguard many times at Kalama, if you are not a strong swimmer, or have small children, Kailua Beach Park is a much better bet.
Occasionally in the summer the red seaweed may be around, its unusual but it happens. Also sometimes during heavy winds, or for whatever reason (scientists aren't even quite sure), we do get Portuguese man'O war which have a nasty, but not lethal, sting. These are jellyfish that are blue and look small but have really long stingy tails. If you see one floating near you, give it a path to the beach and stay out of its way. Signs will be posted for this or listen to local weather forecasts on TV they will tell you. Not quite the same timing as the box jelly fish on the Waikiki side that come in about 8-11 days after the full moon, sometimes almost none, sometimes lots. Those have a nastier sting and people tend to have more allergic reactions to them. Again, read the signs. There are no box jelly fish on windward beaches.
Kailua and Kalama (all the same beach really) are great walking beaches, you can get miles in, with lots of dogs most of them off leash but well behaved. If you don't like dogs this may not be the beach you want to be hanging out on, just saying.”