Sandy Beach - Heavy rip tides and powerful backwash make this an area for experienced surfers only. However, sunbathing is open to everyone. And there's often a lunch wagon nearby offering refreshments. Sunset Beach - Located on the North Shore, the beach is named for its colorful sunsets. Site of the World Cup of Surfing.
Waters are calm during the summer but rough during winter months.
Waimea Bay Beach Park - Home of the world's biggest waves. Like Sunset Beach two miles to the east, waters are calm and clear in summer but pound down from heights of forty feet during winter. Waimanalo Beach Park - The small, gentle waves that break over the shoreline of this park, located two miles northwest of Sea Life Park, make it a great place for learning how to bodysurf or boogie board. Also a favorite picnic area.