Where is the best place to watch surfers?

[ParkyPony]

I know it's on the North Beach, but where? What town is it near? I wanted to go up there one afternoon and watch the pro's.

PP

[mustangbill67]

We were there yesterday. When I return from the pool, I will post the exact location for the Pipeline, etc.

[expony18]

Driving directions to Banzai Pipeline
36.3 mi – about 47 mins

Honolulu, HI
1. Head southwest on Likelike St toward S King St
449 ft
2. Turn left at S King St
213 ft
3. Take the 1st left onto Punchbowl St
0.2 mi
4. Slight left to stay on Punchbowl St
0.4 mi
5. Take the Interstate H1 W/HI-61 N/Lunalilo Fwy/Pali Hwy ramp
0.2 mi
6. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Interstate H1 W and merge onto I-H-1 W/Lunalilo Fwy
2.2 mi
7. Slight right at I-H-201 W
4.0 mi
8. Take the Interstate H1 W exit toward Pearl City
0.6 mi
9. Merge onto I-H-1 W
4.2 mi
10. Slight right at I-H-2 N
7.8 mi
11. Take exit 8 toward Wahiawa
0.2 mi
12. Merge onto HI-99 N/Kamehameha Hwy/State Hwy 80
Continue to follow HI-99 N

8.5 mi
13. Continue straight onto HI-83 E/Kamehameha Hwy
7.6 mi
14. Turn left toward Ke Nui Rd
79 ft
15. Turn right at Ke Nui Rd
Destination will be on the left
0.1 mi

Banzai Pipeline

[SMUtrojanFAN]

Haleiwa

[ParkyPony]

Thanks all. We get in tomorrow afternoon and I'll hopefully see a lot of folks at the RumFire Bar & Grill at 5PM.

[Ralph]

check the surf report before heading out to the north shore. Reports available on KGMBTV, KHONTV and KITV. No surf, no surfers. If the waves are 3 footers or less, just as well sit at the hotel lounge, drop a few and watch the locals and tourist surf off Waikiki. Coach Rheinbold is probably long boarding in front of the police station/Duke's statute just beyond the Moana Surfrider.

[ontheedgeofmyseat]

Why are all the people in Hawaii asking all the people in Dallas what to do in Hawaii??!!?...be spontaneous, people...

[mustangbill67]

From Haleiwa going north on 83 there is miles of beaches with big surf. There are also houses along the beach so you can only see the ocean at certain points. The primary big surf areas are Waimea Bay Beach, which is about 3 miles north of Haleiwa, the Ehukai Beach , which is north of Waimea about 1 mile N of the foodland store at Pupukea and Sunset Beach, which is I mile north of Ehukai. The Ehukai Beach gives a view of the Banzai Pipeline.

Yesterday the waves were only running around 10-20 feet. We were there on Sunday so parking was scarce but was able to park fairly close to the various beaches. Lots of surfers.