mmmmmmm geez that sounds wicked ..... definitely got a big fat arsed bucket of mine next to that - one day
nah nothing heavy Jas' I love the breaks out the front of Dukes stayed at Outrigger on the beach great spot with heaps of breaks to choose from.
Every waves a party wave Jas' its like a smash up derby
Last time I went in 2003 I stayed in the top corner of the Rainbow Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian at Ala Moana on Oahu.
Surf Ala Moana Bowl out front and had all the breaks east up to Queens within walking distance.
Hired a car for a week too and did the 45 mins drive to the North Shore and Haleiwa when the mood suited.
I'm with Mac - stay somewhere on the south shore stretch.
A great Queens clip from 2013 at;http://mpora.com/videos/AAdiuzdq0zuu
Also some good Bowl footage at;
www.surfline.com/surflinetv/surfline-live/surfline-live-south-shore-highlights_96401
Queens ,Public and Canoe's all time fun waves.Paddling over the reefs with turtles under you warm water clear skies it won me over real easy.Ooh and drinking beers at Dukes well that was good as well
Love to do a trip over there one day. Always thought end of season north shore wd be it.....March time.
How crowded is it really Mac on those south shore reefs? Wd it freak me out?
I'd be there in a flash! Except the wife is studying... There's no way in hell she will give me a leave pass!
Speaking of leave passes, I was chatting to a successful ex-AFL buddy today, at Winki-Pop... He scored a leave pass for G-Land & Hawaii in October. Upon his return, the swell was pumping, but he had to stay onshore, hold the wife's hand... marriage was on the rocks... So the marriage blues hit us all at times! (I think)...
My experiences are that you get less waves there in a week than you do in one session back home but the experience is all time.
I surfed Pipe at 6-8 feet and it was the one session that I'll never forget and Waimea (5 foot only) - got smashed at Haliewa and was humbled and the level of surfing was amazing in general....easy to see the whole 'waterman' thing amongst the locals.
The vibe in the water makes our hostile seem very friendly but the smiles at Waikiki, rolling in on a 12 footer for over a mile with 10 others and the fact you are just 'In Hawaii' make it worthwhile IMO.
Airlines have been doing $600 return and with 4 or 5 guys you could do accommodation fairly cheaply I'd think.
It's an experience all surfers should have as it is holistically the home of our passion.