Haleiwa

comment by wavesliding1 , 2009-11-09 19:22:49

Up date the description
I have tried twice to update this spot and I don't know why they won't post it. This description is not accurate. The best swell directions are more from the west. When there is too much north it sucks, as most of the pics show and the description talks about. There are guys that surf 2nd reef Pipe, that don't want anything to do with this place when it gets big.

This is a world class break and can easily hold waves that are triple over head and bigger. When it is going off it is one of the best rights in the entire world. There is a good reason why the Triple Crown Of surfing has this place as one of the jewels in it's crown.

It has a super heavy current that runs through the lineup, so if you aren't catching waves you have to paddle hard just to stay in one spot. If you are catching waves, you only have to paddle half way out, and the current takes you the rest of the way.

When it is small or when it has too much north, it will be small anyway because it is missed by most of the swell and only catches wrap around shadowed by Puena Point. That makes it perfect for the beginers.

If it only has a little bit too much north in it though, it becomes a nasty ledgy monster of a wave, It can be fun if you can survive it and are into heavy, heavy waves. It can also make you wish you never picked up surfing though, because the beatings can be severe.

Word to the wise; Looks are very deceiving here. Even when it is big it looks like an easy wave from the beach, but when you get out there it can be a whole different story.

It is at it's best when the swell direction has a lot of west and it is 10' maybe 12' (Hawaiian scale which means backs. The face is basically double that). It isn't even real Haleiwa if it is less than 6' (Again Hawaiian scale).

comment by Anonymous, 2007-04-27 17:25:15

Haleiwa, Hawaii
Great place to surf for beginners, especially at the river mouth!

comment by anonymous, 2005-12-20 20:02:41

many take offs
Good place for learners when the surf isn't too big. The main break is farther out but closer to the beach the waves rebuild and create random take offs that are good for getting the hang of surfing