Hawaii Surf Beaches & Surfing Guide

Tourists looking for a perfect vacation place should visit Hawaii. They and their children can explore in Hawaii fiery lava flows, green rain forests and hidden waterfalls. In Hawaii many families find out the joy of surfing, the awe of watching a whale and the magnificent sensation that comes after the first diving lesson.

The best surf beaches of Hawaii

Hawaii features some of the best surfing beaches from the entire world. From this, the best ones, included in any surfing guide, are:

Jaws, Maui

Known as Peahi by the locals, this is a big-wave area. Jaws is where world-class surfers risk their lives on the biggest waves from the world (up to 70 feet).

Banzai Pipeline, Oahu

It's one of the world's most challenging surf beaches and offers extremely large waves.

Hanalei Bay, Kauai

Hanalei Bay is the most famous break on Kauai, known for its long right-hand reef break; features glassy waves sheltered by the surrounding mountains...

Anahola Bay, Kauai

This beach produces high waves in a place where the sun shines and where the eastern wind blazes continuously...

Diamond Head Lighthouse, Oahu

This left- and right-hand reef picks up big wawes and is often the best surfing area on the South Shore. Protected from trade winds by Diamond Head, it's always a good surf beach.

Backdoor, Oahu

This right-hand peak concaves into a walling tube, offering a great experince for each surfer.

Ke'ei, Kealakekua Bay, Big Island

In this huge bay the best waves are found at the southern end.

Sunset Beach, Oahu

The sand quickly turns to rock behind the Sunset Beach, where can be found extremely fast waves.

Log Cabins, Oahu

This right-hand reef break belongs also to the great surf beaches of Hawaii.

Select from this surfing guide some of the most interesting surf beaches of Hawaii