Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Sandy Beach
Expert
Beach break
Sand bottom
Peels both
0.8–3.5 m
Any tide
Oahu's infamous shorebreak: a steep, shallow sandbar that detonates into hollow, closeout barrels just metres from dry sand. Bodyboarders made it famous; it is also a leading producer of spinal injuries in Hawaii. Spectacular and genuinely dangerous.
Hazards
ShallowStrong CurrentRip
Conditions
- Best swell
- S, SE, E
- Best wind
- NE, E
- Season
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Wave size
- 0.8–3.5 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 21.2790, -157.6790
Facilities
ParkingToiletsShowersLifeguard