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Sunset Beach Hawaii

top view of beach and sand at sunset

Hawaii's Sunset beach on the North Shore of Oahu provides the most tempting combination of sun, sand, sea and surf that is too hard to resist for any beach lover and water sport adventurer.

With Sunset Beach and its golden sand, swaying palms, and warm waters what more can you ask for? It's just another day in paradise on this north shore beach. The weather is near perfect, ranging from 70 F (20 C) to 85 F (25 C), with water temperatures ranging from 66 F (19 C) to 72 F (22 C).

While driving from either direction on Kamehameha hwy the view is typically residential housing, trees, and rock walls along the ocean coast. You will know you are at sunset beach because the view opens up to the pacific blue ocean with a sidewalk and Canary Island Date Palm trees bordering the highway. Parking stalls also run perpendicular to the highway on the coast side wich usually creates slower traffic while drivers park/leave the beach, parking is also found on the mountain side of the highway where the bathrooms and showers are located.

tourists playing in the shorebreak

Sunset beach offers natural beauty in the hawaiian summer with its wide beach plus clean, clear water, as well as activities ranging from swimming, snorkeling, bodysurfing, body boarding, and surfing. In winter, wild, thundering waves pound the shoreline.


Surf: The Power and the Beauty

Don't be fooled, Sunset Beach is a beast! Getting its name from the spectacle of the thick clouds and orange falling sun above the viewer-friendly beach, its the only surfspot that blends a sprawling "lineup", a massive ski-slope drop, and a draining inside barrel so seamlessly in a bonafide big-wave spiced with howling hotdog elements.

Located among the fabled waves of Hawaii's North Shore, Sunset wears many faces. A north swell creates a long, shreddable pointbreak, and with a little added east swell, those same waves will connect with Boneyards and Backyards and make up one of the potentially longest waves in Hawaii. However, only a west-northwest swell can generate the grand machine that is Sunset! Sunset is located just up the highway from the dangerous waves of Pipeline and Waimea, but neither match Sunset's space or personality.

12 footer wave

Hawaii's Sunset beach has a huge channel and an expansive lineup that when added to the take-off zone on the inside peak and possible Boneyards section sliding in gives the surfer infinite possibilities for creativity and fun. Sunset is not for beginners although it does break fun at 3-5 feet. Even then, the deep water and constantly changing conditions can pose danger. Remember, don't ever think that sitting in the channel keeps you safe. It can close out without notice.

Fun Factor: High
Danger Factor: High
Skill Level: Intermediate to High

 
Features of Sunset Beach Hawaii:
Parking:
parking lot (45 stall), adtnl parking stalls along highway
Showers:
yes
Bathrooms:
yes
Nearest Concession:
driving distance
Lifeguard:
yes
Picnic Areas:
yes
Shoreline Sand to Reef Ratio:
10-0, sandy
flat 0-2 ft in the summer, rough 10-20 ft in winter
 
   


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Floridian_boy wrote on 5/27/2008:

Who can I hook up with to surf these breaks? to surf the North Shore is my goal in life.

K.Sanchez wrote on 4/26/2008:

I was born and raised on the north shore of Oahu,it is by far the most beautiful places to be...

Tamia wrote on 3/3/2008:

my secret spot on the northshore was next to the lifeguard post and coconut trees that me and my girlfriend layed out and soaked up the sun.

wendy marsland wrote on 2/22/2008:

loved the north shore. Swimming nude at night was an extreme adventure, a true holiday memory. Thankyou jess for holding my hand!!!

Stolley wrote on 10/29/2007:

such a relaxing breath of fresh air from the hustle and bustle of waikiki.

Nina wrote on 10/15/2007:

I lived in Hawaii for 2 years and I absolutely loved North Shore and all the beaches it had to offer. Even if you don't swim or surf, it's beautiful to watch.

Satoru wrote on 6/22/2007:

I plan to go to Hawaii in this summer. I want to go to this beach.

P.Mitchell wrote on 6/16/2007:

One of the most beautiful beaches in the world

marie wrote on 3/21/2007:

hello really I want to go to live 1 to north shore and surf and I think that is one of the most wonderful expirience to do. Is the best place that I have seen. I live in Chile and here we surf too but the waves are smaller.

sonia wrote on 2/23/2007:

reminds me of my visit in 02' very nice site


 
   
 
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