Driving Oahu North Shore to Kawela Bay

Leaving Haleʻiwa on the Kamehameha Highway, driving East. Passing many locations like Laniakea Beach (aka Turtle Beach), Waimea Beach, Pūpūkea, ʻEhukai Beach and Sunset Beach (Paumalū). Sunset Beach is the place for Big Wave surfing during the winter months. Ending up at Kawela Bay, a great afternoon place because of the relatively calm water

[@bctesla]

Please tell me you were on Maui and visited Maalaea Bay . The fastest wave in the world breaking right on lava reef with trade winds at 30 mph everyday . My one time visiting Maui I lucked into end of big summer swell . I went straight there in afternoon and paddled out . Lots of locals . I paddled to jetty where wave starts . Perfect conditions , 10 - 12 foot faces . Wave is really too lineup up , except offshore winds hold it up . I battled for a wave caught one landed on reef on my back . Came back out determined to catch one . Locals were taunting me I don’t belong there as I was a bloody mess . Then I went for one and pushed over lip into massive wind and made the drop ! I grabbed my rail as I was goofy foot . The enormous lip came over me and I was in a giant barrel that was lining up for a mile . I probably rode in that tube for 10- 20 seconds . Seemed like dream . Lip finally hit me broke my board , destroyed me and I swam over lava to beach and had to walk back 1/2 mile to Barbour . My dad picked me up , we went to drug store and bought neosporin and bandages . Went back to hotel in Kiehe. I was so happy . It made trip for me . Best wave I have ever had in my life . Next day swell disappeared . I didn’t care and enjoyed my time with family . Aloha

[@mlml8018]

Did you spot any turtles at kawela Bay? There are usually dozens of them there at a time swimming or hanging out by the edges of the shore

[@SwedishVideoGuy]

I did not ... I usually see them when I am not looking for them ...

[@debbie2597]

How do you know where to stop for the opening of the bay? Where to park?