Waimea Bay (Oahu)
A crescent bay on Oahu’s North Shore, birthplace of big-wave surfing: in winter, swells can form waves several meters high; in summer the sea is usually calm and blue, good for swimming. Not to be confused with Waimea on Kauai.
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In the destination Honolulu and Oahu.
In the photo: The Anahulu bridge in Haleiwa
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The city
The main village of Oahu’s North Shore, with wooden plantation-era houses, surf shops, galleries and shave ice stalls with flavored syrups. It is a state historic and cultural district. Located at the mouth of the Anahulu River, crossed by a two-arch bridge from 1921, it serves as a base for Waimea Bay, the Banzai Pipeline and the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie.
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The local experience
A crescent bay on Oahu’s North Shore, birthplace of big-wave surfing: in winter, swells can form waves several meters high; in summer the sea is usually calm and blue, good for swimming. Not to be confused with Waimea on Kauai.
The surf’s most famous barrel wave, which breaks over a shallow reef in front of the ʻEhukai beach park on the North Shore. In winter it attracts professional surfers and contests; spectators watch closely from the sand.
A cultural park in Laie on Oahu’s northeast coast, with villages representing Polynesian islands such as Hawai‘i, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Fiji and Aotearoa (New Zealand), canoe pageants, demonstrations and an evening show.