It’s been a rainy, blustery, victory-at-sea couple days (weeks?) on the North Shore of Oahu. Conditions were so stormy, that ...

Big wave surfing is one of the most extreme and awe-inspiring action sports in the entire world. These surfers not only push the sport to its outer limits but a ...

Jamie O’Brien, Italo Ferreira, and Koa Smith go on a nocturnal novelty wave mission during a flash flood on Oahu.

As the surf increases further, waves will starting breaking on the shallower regions of the true Waimea takeoff area -- a relatively flat lava rock ledge another 50 yards or so outside the boil ...

Yet I always come back to the same hidden spots, and every time, I'm reminded that Oahu doesn't deserve its Waikiki tourist trap reputation. If navigated right, it can offer the best of both worlds: ...

The North Shore became the obvious frontier for big-wave surfing thanks to breaks like Pipeline, Sunset Beach and Waimea. Meanwhile, the outer islands offered a bounty of other opportunities.

Grab a surfboard and get ready to hit the road to explore some of the best places to surf in California. The world’s best big wave surfers chase a cool new swell from Waimea to Jaws, Cortes Bank ...

If you’re feeling adventurous, I suggest starting your day at 8:00am—traffic can get bad in the winter months, especially during the big surf contests. You’ll want to visit Waimea Bay early ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The hike to Waimea Falls is about 3 ½ miles of flat, paved road with breathtaking scenery. Pack a picnic, take a swim and enjoy the surroundings. Also leave time to visit ...

Like at Waimea Bay, where the waterfall ... And that meant a potentially epic surf session at the North Shore’s favorite, most hectic novelty wave. So, weird wave specialist, Jamie O’Brien ...

few are so iconic as the Waimea Bay river. It’s the site of countless sessions, going down every year, and featuring some of the biggest names in both regular surfing and novelty surfing ...