Surfing lessons can be had from a former world surfing champion Margo Oberg and her staff who advertise their business of surfing classes around Poipu. By the Hyatt Hotel is usually signed as unsuitable for swimming and is usually used by only advanced swimmers, surfers and wind surfers. However it is worthwhile a visit to walk along as the thunder of the waves as they break on the beach is primal in a way that invigorates the spirit. At the far west side of Kauai is also unrecommended for swimming but nonetheless is highly recommended to visit as this beach usually has the largest and most powerful waves of any beach on Kauai. Enormous energy can be felt as the waves boom and crash as they roll in and break on the beach.
Polihale beach is huge and offers quiet solitude.
Take your own supplies and water as there are no stores for miles. The advantage is the peace that induces introspection, especially as the sun sets. At the end of the beach can be seen the jagged cliffs at the beginning of the Na Pali Coast. The beach itself has sand and is accessed via a walkway on Hoona Road which is a small road of residences off Spouting Horn road in Poipu. Lawai Beach Is further down Spouting Horn road and is popular with snorklers since an offshore reef attracts a host of fish.