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HI, MYSELF AND MY BOYFRIEND ARE TAKING OUR FIRST TRIP TO HAWAII. WE ARE GOING TO OAHU FOR 5 DAYS AND THEN MAUI FOR 5 DAYS. I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON A NICE CALM BEACH. I SADLY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM AND PREFER VERY CALM WATER WHEN I DO. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS? I KNOW THIS IS SURF CITY, BUT I FIGURED MAYBE THERE IS A CALM COVE OR LAGOON??

do yourself a favor. walk on the beach and "swim" in the pool. maui has riptides that are very dangerous to even the strongest swimers. we loved the beach and pool at the 4 seasons in maui - beautiful lounge chairs overlooking the beach.

try Napali on Maui or Kapalua, they both given the right conditions, would be perfect...also check out Makena if the waters are calm. Good luck, maybe you'll learn to snorkle and swim while you're there!!! I recently watched a woman in a wheelchair carried to the ocean at the four seasons to try her hand at snorkling, so anything can happen if you have someone to support and help you!!! Good luck

the north side of the island has huge waves. The south side is protected more and has many small coves that offer calmer waters although i agree that the beach is for walking and the pool is for swimming! I will say that the water temp. in maui was great . aloha!

Kapalua Bay on Maui is beautiful and the waters are very calm.

ALL of Waikiki Beach is quite calm and delightful as well!

A lot depends on the time of year. In the winter months, the water is rough everywhere, but especially on the north side (of Maui or Oahu). You should be fine on Waikiki and the probably okay in the Wailea area of Maui.

if you go anywhere on maui, go to kapalua bay. there is a reef that pretty much breaks any wave action there, the water is calm, the view of molokai breathtaking.aloha