Outdoor Activities - Honolulu, Waikiki and Oahu - page 220

More experienced surfers should drop in on any surf shop around Oahu, or call the Surf
News Network Surfline ( & 808/596-SURF [596-7873]) to get the latest surf conditions. The
Cliffs, at the base of Diamond Head, is a good spot for advanced surfers; 4- to 6-foot waves
churn here, allowing high-performance surfing.
If you're in Hawaii in winter and want to see the serious surfers catch the really big waves,
bring your binoculars and grab a front-row seat on the beach near KalaluaPoint. To get here
from Waikiki, take the H-1 toward the North Shore, veering off at H-2, which becomes Kame-
hameha Highway (Hwy. 83). Keep going to the funky surf town of Haleiwa and Waimea Bay;
the big waves will be on your left, just past Pupukea Beach Park. Expect a traffic jam and be
careful parking and crossing the highway.
Even the small waves are big in Oahu.
Swimming
For a quiet, peaceful place to swim, Malaekahana Bay ★, near Kahuku, is one of the best
Oahu beaches. This mile-long, white-sand, crescent-shaped beach is about a 90-minute drive
and a million miles from the crowds at Waikiki. To get there, take Kamehameha Highway