Hawaii in September

      We visited Oahu and Kauai, first time we have ever been there. we first arrived in Honolulu and stayed in Waikiki like the masses of tourists. Tons to do there and oh ya there are waves everywhere. I would say this place is a longboarders dream, at least 6 different peeling breaks within a half mile beach. Good luck finding a wave on a shortie here, but that's what Ala Moana is for down the strip.

  We were fortunate enough to catch the first little N swell of the year, and although it wasn't epic pipe, it still was breaking. Pipe along with Rocky Point seemed to be the only waves really working. It was only a 40 min. drive from the hotel in Waikiki. Here are some frame grabs of some rippers on a chest high day.

 We spent 5 days in Oahu, and then left for Kauai, this was the Island we really had fallen in love with, for 6 months we had planned every minute of our Kauai stay. We had a plush condo on the South coast in the city of Poipu. Conveniently there were 3 world class breaks right out our back balcony. Imagine waking every morning to this....

 The waves out back were enough to keep me satisfied, but we had come to explore every nook and cranny of this place and man there are waves everywhere! My favorite would have to be the left pointbreak on the SW coast. the trades would blow offshore here all day long...

 Then on the fourth day of our Kauai stay a sizable 2nd N. swell of the year showed and it was off to the N. coast and Hanalei Bay. The Bay was 5-7 foot and the crowds and Longboarders ruled, so according to my Kauai guidebook at the tip of the bay was a secret beach to remain nameless. Five wrong turns later we had found it and the walk down was pretty scary...

The Bay

Secret spot

 Epic surf on the N coast, probably my favorite session, just 2 guys out, A frame wedges, and solid swell. The next day a solid S swell arrived with water warnings for seas over 8 ft. Hit the point break one more time and stayed in the back yard the last 2 days. More blurry frame grabs...

 This is one of the breaks out back, stupidest wave ever! It starts off as a left reefbreak for about 100 yards, then reforms into a puchy 50 yard right, and you better pull out before you hit the rocks! This is 2 grabs from the same wave. Believe it!

 As  fun as the surf was, it wasn't but a small portion of the time we spent on the Islands. here are some random pics that speak for themselves, and Aloha is alive and well in Hawaii, no bad vibes, just show respect and act friendly, and they treat you as one of their own.....Mahalo