Experts' Choice Award Waimea Bay
5 expert reviews
“Spectators crowd the sands during the winter months when the surf is at its highest.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Made popular in that old Beach Boys song "Surfin' U.S.A.," Waimea Bay is a slice of big-wave heaven, home to king-size 25- to 30-foot winter waves." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The beach at this bay on Oahu’s North Shore was made world famous in 1957, when a group of surfers braved the winter swells (which reach heights up to 30 feet) that had never previously been ridden." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Set along the dramatic, less-developed north shore of Oahu, Waimea Bay is one of the island's most famous big-wave surfing beaches"
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Travel + Leisure "Winter brings waves that climb nearly 30 feet in this North Shore bay, but summer waters are calmer for swimming, snorkeling, and diving."
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