About

On it's best days, it is one of the best right breaking waves in the world. You will either love it to death, or hate the place because it will definitely put you in your place if you don't watch out.

Atmosphere:
From the beach, on a good sized day, this place will fool you into thinking that it is an easy wave. Looks are very deceiving here. Once you are out there you will realize that you have stepped into a heavy, and fast wave. You need to respect the ocean, as well as the locals even if they aren't Hawaiian, or you may bite off more than you can chew. If you are up for it, and you get it on a good day, you can easily get barreled and still have three or four good turns all on one wave. Keep an eye out for sneaker sets. It is really easy to get caught inside. You have to pay your dues to get this place wired.

If it is small though it is a mellow place, perfect for beginners and children.

Additional Info:
It's best on a good sized west swell. Once it gets past 6' it will stay open faced all the way across to the inside section of reef, called the Toilet Bowl. As more North starts to fill in the peak shifts over more and makes for a shorter ride, but gets more ledgy and sketchier on the take off. It also starts to section and close out. There is always a big rip current that constantly draws you in toward, and past, the take off zone if you don't constantly paddle to stay ahead of it.

When it is smaller there are perfect reforms on the inside for the beginning surfer to start out learning to surf.

Location

Access

Turn on side road next to Haleiwa Joes / Haleiwa Boat Harbor. Ali'i Beach Parl is on the Right. Paddle out left of Jetty.

Wave Characteristics

Ideal Conditions

Crowd

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks

Videos

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