Surf Happenings

1901, 2014

Spring Break Activities Hawaii North Shore

By |January 19th, 2014|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Spring break starts in a few short week and the North Shore of Oahu is the perfect place to visit. Learning to surf on the North Shore is the perfect bucket list item to check off. Other activities spring breakers can do include, hiking, snorkeling, and even parting with pro surfers at Turtle Bay Resort. However, spring breakers on the North Shore will find it hard to park at Laniakea or Turtle Beach, because officials have closed it off.  Apparently accessing the beach safely is not part of our governments mission statement. Below is a cute video that explains the current status:

2006, 2013

International Surfing Day June 20th!

By |June 20th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

In honor of international surfing day we thought we’d share some of the history of surfing in Hawaii…
Mākaha Surfing

Although no one knows for sure exactly where and when surfing began, there is no doubt that over the centuries the ancient sport of “heʻe nalu” (wave sliding) was perfected, if not invented, by the kings and queens of Hawaiʻi, long before the 15th century AD.

“Surf-riding was one of the most exciting and noble sports known to the Hawaiians, practiced equally by king, chief and commoner. It is still to some extent engaged in, though not as formerly, when it was not uncommon for a whole community, including both sexes, and all ages, to sport and frolic in the ocean the livelong day.” (Malo)

One of the early (if not first) written descriptions of surfing in Hawaiʻi (Kealakekua Bay:)
“The surf, which breaks on the coast round the bay, extends to the distance of about one hundred and fifty yards from the shore …. Whenever, from stormy weather, or any extraordinary swell at sea, the impetuosity of the surf is increased to its utmost height, they choose that time for this amusement … twenty or thirty of the natives, taking each a long narrow […]

1806, 2013

Surfing Lessons on the North Shore of Oahu in the Summer

By |June 18th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

The North Shore Surf Girls teach surfing lessons on the North Shore of Oahu in the Summer months at a beach called Chun’s Reef. While the North Shore is well known for it’s world class surfing beaches in the Winter months, it also has excellent beginner waves in the Summer months due to a trade wind generated swell that wraps around the island.

906, 2013

North Shore Surfer Musician Jack Johnson Releases New single – I Got You

By |June 9th, 2013|North Shore Surfer Musician Jack Johnson Releases New single - I Got You, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

North Shore surfer/musician Jack Johnson releases video and new single, “I got you”.

706, 2013

North Shore Shave Ice Shop Aoki's To Stop Serving Shave Ice to Surfers in Order to Make Way for "Progress"

By |June 7th, 2013|North Shore Shave Ice Shop Aoki's To Stop Serving Shave Ice to Surfers in Order to Make Way for "Progress", Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Not stopping for a shave ice while visiting the North Shore of Oahu is like not going surfing when visiting the North Shore of Oahu. Sadly our choices of the best shave ice on the planet are soon to be reduced to one when Aoki’s is forced to shutter it’s doors on July 31, 2013 so that a strip mall can be built.  Yes, this is progress on the North Shore of Oahu in the year 2013.  So sad and on top of that no one even remembers the cute candle shop that stands next to Aoki’s.

2305, 2013

Turtles, Turtles, Turtles on the North Shore of Oahu in the Surf and on the Beaches

By |May 23rd, 2013|Surf Happenings, Turtles, Turtles on the North Shore of Oahu in the Surf and on the Beaches|0 Comments

Following our series of what we love about the North Shore of Oahu….Turtles, turtles, turtles everywhere! When taking a surfing lesson or Stand Up Paddle Board on the North Shore of Oahu you will be sure to see turtles basking in the sun, swimming in the surf or cruising down the Anahulu Stream all the while popping there adorable turtle heads up to say hi. It’s hard to not stop teaching a surfing lesson if just for a moment to say hi back to our precious green friends. I call it TADD…Turtle Attention Deficit Disorder and have named all the turtles on the North Shore Nemo. Why did I name them all Nemo? Because I can!

2105, 2013

More Things the North Shore Surf Girls Love About Surfing and Living on the North Shore of Oahu

By |May 21st, 2013|More Things the North Shore Surf Girls Love About Surfing and Living on the North Shore of Oahu, Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Surfing on the North Shore can be crowded especially at the more advanced surfing spots…Beginner surfing lessons are usually never crowded because all the pro surfers favor the more advanced surfing breaks on the North Shore. Every once in a few years a special event happens, the South Shore of Oahu including Waikiki has a good south swell and at the same time the North Shore of Oahu has a late winter episode of good surf. This is a North Shore surfers dream come true because all the townies stay in town and us North Shore locals get to enjoy our favorite surfs spots with out the town crowds…

1805, 2013

Stand-up Paddle Board Lessons on the North Shore of Oahu

By |May 18th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

The North Shore Surf Girls teach stand up paddle boarding lessons or SUP surfing lessons on the North Shore of Oahu Daily at 9:00, 12:00 and 3:00pm.  To book a standup paddle board lesson or SUP lesson on the North Shore call the North Shore Surf Girls – Surf school at 808-637-2977 or click here Stand Up Paddle Board Lessons

705, 2013

The Best Surf Beaches on the North Shore – Beginner Surfers

By |May 7th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Most of the surfing beaches on the North Shore are for experts only.  A beginner surfer should always take a surfing lesson and then spend a season surfing every day at one of the surfing beaches listed below before trying more advanced surfing beaches.

1. Puaena Point

2. Freddie Land

3 Chun’s Reef (Summer months only)

405, 2013

Hawaii Surfer Girl Keala Kennelly Wins Women's Billabong Global Big Wave Award!

By |May 4th, 2013|Surf Happenings|0 Comments

Keala Kennelly was named the 2013 Girls Billabong Performance Champion last night in California.  She won $5,000 which is pretty good unless you figure that the mens champion won $50,000.  Must be that 10 times more men wear Billabong clothing, one hopes in any case.  Bellow is a summary of the rules for the contest….

The Billabong XXL Ride of the Year Award will be won by the individual surfer who — based on review of available video images by a panel of experts — demonstrates the most advanced and committed level of big wave surfing performance during a single successful ride during the annual event period. Judging criteria is purely SUBJECTIVE and will be calculated from the votes of a large panel of surfers, photographers and surf magazine editors and writers. The first prize will be awarded in the amount of $50,000. Second prize will be awarded in the amount of $5,000. The XXL Ride of the Year finalists finishing third through fifth will receive $1,500 each. The videographer who captures the definitive video clip of the winning ride will be awarded $5,000.