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4 Seven-Mile Miracle, North Shore, Oahu
Every beach is amazing on the seven-mile stretch on Oahu’s fabled North Shore. From Waimea Bay to Ke Iki Beach, to Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach. In the summer, the North Shore is a lake, and completely flat, you can find a large area of sand all to yourself at any beach past Sharks Cove. The water is blue and the sand is soft. Shade can be tricky depending on which beach you go to. The most popular beaches, Haleiwa Beach Park, Waimea Bay, Pipeline and Sunset all have restrooms, showers and lifeguards on duty. In the winter, North Shore is a surf mecca as huge swells come through and swimming is not recommended. Waves can reach 20 feet high and are very dangerous. An unbelievable sight to see, the best surfers in the world flock here to surf the best waves. Ask a lifeguard for safer beaches to swim in the winter and always be aware of where you set your belongings down. If the sand is wet and no footprints are on the sand, then the water will reach that area and take your stuff into the ocean. Parking at Waimea Bay is a nightmare, all other locations are street parking or have their own lots. Traffic getting to the North Shore is also pretty bad. It’s best to avoid Laniakea Beach at the beginning, there are much better beaches to be enjoyed and way less people. But once you arrive, pick a beach and enjoy the beautiful blue clear waters.
