there’s been some whispers about a family trip to hawaii in september…either oahu or the big island.
are there better sides than others this time of year (n,w,s,e) or better islands, for that matter.
big white boy wants to do some mellow long boarding and paddling.
I’m trying to finesse it from a resort to a beach rental …something easy to sneak a couple waves
in between baby time.
thanks for any insight.
Traditionally September has been a good month for south swells here on Oahu. If you stay in Waikiki you are pretty much within walking distance of most breaks from Ala Moana to Publics. If its mellow longboarding you’re seeking, Queen’s, Canoes, Popular’s and Three’s would be your best bets, although rather crowded. I’ve found you can find little windows of lesser crowds mid morning and mid day. It’s not unusual for the north shore to get waves mid to late Sept. too. Those swells are usually smaller and with summer time conditions.
Howzit aloaf, September is a good month since you still have south swells and the north shore swells will be starting. Oahu is your best bet. Big Island has surf but nothing like what Oahu has to offer.Aloha,Kokua
are there particular sides of the island that would serve as a good base of operations?
it’s so hard to nail this down because every house rental we’ve found on Oahu says that there’s surf right in front…
but the pictures aren’t that titillating.
either everyone’s trying to reel in us suckers or Oahu has 1 million wonderful surf spots.
If you go to Hawaii island, know that there aren’t many breaks on the east side. Hilo has Honoli’i, and that’s pretty much it. (Well there’s also Bayfront, which so seldom breaks, and Richardson’s, a pretty short small wave at best). Kapoho/Kalapana on the southeast side has Pohoiki and one or two others.
Kona has more breaks and cleaner, warmer water, but being on the lee side of the island it can be, or seem flat forever. I used to take half the Makaha report, divide by two and subtract a foot for face size at Hapuna.
So Hilo (east) will offer more small waves and morning glassy conditions, coming onshore at 0900, but Honolii is a rivermouth break so water clarity is never good.
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where’s your rental and we can be of more help…
you best bet will be waikiki or ala moana park for convenience (for surfing and non surfing family members) and consistancy.
big island is a shot on the dark you won’t find a rental fronting honoli’i but you might get a place near one of the break downtown kona. No comparison to Oahu.
If you want a memorable family experience then go to the big island, If you want convenient tourist/surfing experience head to oahu…