Waimea Bay - North Shore - Oahu

Famous big wave surf break with the largest surfable waves on the North Shore. Between 4-10 foot it breaks next to the inside rocks and is considered "pinballs." It starts breaking on the outside boil in the middle of the bay around 10-12 foot, but big wave veterans don't consider Waimea to be "real" until its 18-20 feet, and waves of up to 25-30 foot have been ridden at "The Bay."


There are about 5 different webcams these days in the church above the bay.

View from the mountain above the Valley.

There is a buoy located about a mile outside of the bay, it is used to predict really big waves coming through, or current conditions.

Medium Surf skill set required! Daughter and I surfered these waves three-four different times, peaking 15-20 foot waves on an average day making the ride little complicated for beginners.