When the ‘surf’s up’ on North Shore it breaks with vital energy from November to February in places with evocative names such as Avalanche, Pyramids, Himalayas, Fuji’s and Hammer Heads. Definitely not for the feint hearted!
For the more culturally oriented, Hale’iwa also presents an easy blend of traditional, diverse ethnicities, New Age alternatives and artists’ colonies of various persuasions. Island hoppers and day-trippers are well catered for and swimming is safe all year round.
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O'ahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian Islands, home to the vibrant city of Waikiki Beach with its fantastic dining, shopping & nightlife, North Shore's banzai pipeline, snorkelling at Hanauma Bay, and an impressive arts and culture scene. Read more ...
