Kokololio Beach, Sandy beach in Honolulu County, United States.
Kokololio Beach is a sandy beach in Honolulu County on Oahu's northeastern coast, near Hauula. The beach park has restrooms, showers, picnic tables and designated camping areas that require a permit. The sand is separated from the coastal road by low dunes.
Ancient Hawaiians relied on the limestone cliff Pali Kiloi'a to the north as a landmark guiding canoe fishermen toward productive fishing grounds in the bay. This knowledge passed down through generations, shaping how communities used these coastal waters.
Kokololio means "gusty" in Hawaiian, naming the trade winds that shape conditions here. Surfers call the offshore break CYO's, after the Catholic Youth Organization, which once ran a retreat nearby. The beach lies at Hauula on Oahu's northeastern coast.
The beach is easy to reach and well-equipped with basic facilities for day visitors and those planning to stay overnight. Arriving early is helpful since the shoreline can fill up during peak times.
The offshore break at Kokololio is known to local surfers as CYO's, after the Catholic Youth Organization retreat that once operated on the nearby shore. The name survives in surf talk even though the retreat is gone.
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