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Rock, where white tip reef sharks guard a SUNSET BEACH Great break for swells
big cave, and many more. The North from all directions in Winter. Personality
Shore not only features dive spots like changes with swell. Great rights. Point
Shark's Cove, Snagles, Turtle Street and closes out at 6' + (2m+) then shifts to
Hale'iwa Trench, but also great surfing middle reef. Crowded. Dangerous rip
spots like Sunset Beach, Banzai Pipeline, current handy for getting out when big
Waimea Bay, Chun's Reef, Laniakea, and BANZAI PIPELINE Unforgiving waves
Hale'iwa. Follow Franko's map to in Winter WNW swell. One of world's
Laniakea and check out the old, 300- great left breaks. Shallow & sharp bottom.
pound green sea turtles grazing on the Several reefs outside create break when
algae right at the beach, or even resting on big
the beach there, as they have for
thousands of years. The East Shore shows SHARK'S (PUPUKEA) COVE 20' - 60'
the map owner where to find the (6 - 18m) Beg. - Adv. Named for shape of
Polynesian Cultural Center (the PCC to rocks. Beach entry. Calm May - Oct.. Best
the locals), the Mormon Hawaii Temple, N shore dive. Excellent diving outside
which is probably the most beautiful cove. Many caves. Night diving. Colorful
edifice in the State of Hawaii, and Sandy corals. Crabs. Nudibranchs.Shells.
Beach, famous for it's body-whomping Children snorkel in tidepools
heavy shorebreak, which commonly ruins SNAGLE'S (FIRE STATION) 25' - 50' (8
a few unwary tourists' vacations, as they - 15m) Int. - Adv. Beach entry by fire
find out just how powerful the beautiful station. 1000'-(300m) long wall. Lava
ocean can be. Around the map there is a tubes. Arches. Lobsters. Moray eels.
collection of artwork of tropical fish, Parrotfish
which are named in Hawaiian and
English, and depicted in a reef THREE TABLES 20' - 60' (6 - 18m) Int. -
environment with photos by Franko. Adv. Beach dive. Named for 3 seaward
rock ledges. Arches, overhangs &
Side one descriptions of dive spots (and crevasses. N side is best
some surf spots and things to see and do)
are as follows: WAIMEA BAY World's most famous
big-wave break. Advanced & experts
KAHUKU LEDGE 70' + (21m+) Adv. only. Best on WNW swell to 30' (9m).
Boat dive. Deep ledge 3. 4 Mi. (1.2 Km) Waimea shore break is especially wicked
Offshore. Almost always too rough for & dangerous
dive boat visit. Pristine. Turtles. Reef fish.
Lobsters. Shells. Yellowfin tuna. Pelagic WAIMEA BAY 10' - 30' (3 - 9m) Beg.
Summer beach dive at beautiful bay. Best
