Page 398 - Hawaii: Diving, Surfing, Pearl Harbor, Volcanoes and More

Side 1 of the Oahu Surf Map

Caution: Watch out for board-busting clean-out sets HALE’IWA
SUNSET BEACH & SUNSET POINT Shortboards & bodyboarding. Shortboard & longboard surfing & bodyboarding. Fast, hollow rights
Breaks on all winter swells, but personality changes with swell. One into “Toilet Bowl”, short lefts. Best in WNW & NW winter swells,
of world’s great rights when on. Point closes out at overhead high+, knee high to double-overhead high. Best surf lessons spot on island
then shifts to middle reef. Current handy for getting out when big. when small. Experts only on big days. Caution: Heavy current when
Caution: Crowded. Dangerous rip. Sharp coral inside. Cloudbreak big.
way out when huge.
KA’ENA POINT Biggest waves on Oahu’s North Shore!. Way danger-
BANZAI PIPELINE Shortboards, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, big- ous 30’ - 50’ (9 - 15m) winter waves. Current moves like a fast river.
wave board surfing. Advanced & experts only. Unforgiving waves in Go just to see it, but stay out. Access via hazardous dirt road.
Winter WNW swell to triple overhead. One of world’s great, boom-
ing left breaks. Several reefs outside create break when big. Showers. YOKOHAMA BAY (”PRAY FOR SEX BEACH”) End of the road.
Restrooms. Enjoyable spectating. Caution: Crowded. Shallow & sharp Shortboard surfing. Quick pitching thick left tubes & mean right
bottom. peaks (lefts better) in both S & W swells. Crunching shore break.
Park facilities.
WAIMEA BAY One of world’s most famous big-wave breaks. Short-
board surfing, bodyboarding, bodysurfing, big-wave board surfing. FREE HAWAII (KE’EAU PARK) Long lefts at thigh to chest high+.
Advanced & experts only. Best on WNW swell head high to 30’ (9m) Changes with tide. Summer swells create closeouts.
. Great after Sunset Beach closes out. On smaller swells, inside break
is called PINBALLS. Parking Lot. Showers. Restrooms. Picnic area. MAKAHA Famous semi-reef point break. All kinds of surf vehicles
Caution: WAIMEA SHOREBREAK is especially wicked. Vicious & bodysurfing. Variable lineup in S, NW or N swells 3’ - 30’ (1 - 9m).
drop. Experts only. Classic right point break. Best on W swell. Giant bowl during big
surf. Heavy local crowd. Beach parking. All beach amenities. Fabu-
CHUN’S REEF Shortboard & longboard surfing & bodyboarding. lous sunsets.
Four different peaks according to conditions make nice right tubes &
short lefts. All winter northerlies work well. Best when knee high to KLAUSMEYERS Near Makaha lifeguard house. Good left, but needs
just overhead. Hotdog spot. Beachfront parking. Shower. chest high to overhead swell from any direction.

LANIAKEA Two breaks - Bigger outside shoulder ride sometimes TURTLE BEACH In front of high-rise condos. Bodysurfing only.
connects to inside screaming right tube. Rideable to triple-overhead.