Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is a two-mile stretch that, in the summer, is great for swimming and snorkeling and, in the winter, is one of the best surfing beaches in the world.

Beaches

Located at 59-104 Kam-ehameha Highway, Sunset Beach is the king daddy of all surfing beaches. It has long stretches of beige sand and stunning views of the ridges of the Wai`anae Mountains. Lifeguards are usually present and the beach has picnic areas. Warning: From June through September, there have been incidents of stinging limu (seaweed)!

Surfing

There are dozens of surf spots along the North Shore between Sunset Beach and Hale`iwa. For a better description of all the spots and to get a more detailed view of the surfing locales, one of the best resources is Franko's O`ahu Surfing Map. This compact map is printed on durable, rip-proof and waterproof paper and can be found at bookstores and surf shops. Franko's also has maps for scuba divers. For more information, visit www.fran-kosmaps.com.

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Sunset Beach on Oʻahu's North Shore

Winter Sunset at Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawai'i and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It is home to the Duke Kahanamoku Classic surfing competition, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing competition, and is occasionally the site of the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational.

Like many beaches on Oahu's North Shore, Sunset Beach is considered dangerous for inexperienced surfers, due to extensive coral formations near the surface that present the risk of serious injury. Conditions for swimming change depending on the particular location and season. Generally speaking, the water is flat as a lake in the summers and has waves in the winters. All the surfing contests take place in the winter around December and January, that being the time of the biggest and best waves for surfing. Swimming conditions change from spot to spot along the beach. There is always a place to swim somewhere unless there is a storm condition happening at the moment.

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