Hawaii in August ???

So got a trip booked to Hawaii in August with the wife and kids.. looking at staying somewhere good for the kids and hopefully get a wave.. been looking at Waikiki but not sure if I'm keen on the circus involved there.. the other option if turtle bay ?????? has any one been there or what did you find worked we are there for 7 nights mid August. if I'm staying at turtle bay I'm taking a board if staying in Waikiki I will prob hire.. boys are 7 and 5 and both surf so need to be near easy waves too.

August is summer and that means south swells. The north shore could very well be flat at that time. And as far as kid friendly breaks in the area, so so.

Waikiki might look like a circus but is actually a huge playing field with numerous breaks and lots of soft rollers.
And it seems as if Robert from Blueplanet is the primo deal on delivered rentals.

Yeah second that on Waikiki waves, it's a big playing field and you can find some space - it is a city so bear that in mind, very different to staying on the north shore which is away from city life - but August as someone has said is south swells so Waikii, Diamond Head etc will be breaking more than the North Shore generally though North swells that time of year are not impossible. Thing to watch out with waikiki hotels is car park charges / day - need to factor that in to costs. Hope you have a good trip.

Ok so looked up the condo rental at turtle bay and we can get a 2 bedroom condo with pool short walk to the beach at turtle bay and resort in the golf course area for half the price of the hotels. A room for a week with kids and resort fees and taxes is close to 4 grand then food. 40 bucks for breakfast each person each day.. guessed get spoilt with the cheapness if Indo...
might try spend 2 nights in Waikiki and the rest out at turtle bay

North Shore is definitely more the real "Hawaii" in terms of Oahu. Two nights in Waikiki is ok. It's quite tacky but that's what you expect . Forget the shopping bs. Hawaii is about natural beauty not shopping .
Hire a board for two days in Waikiki .
I'm a dud SUSer but had a great time on the break at Canoes and Mini Queens. You seem intermediate to advanced to you could try Canoes, Populars and a myriad of other breaks . Just need to be weary of reef cuts so take some antibiotics and other incase if cuts. I had a nasty little reef cut of my toe that 6 months down the track has yet to fully recover

Well done Slugga. You will see and experience the real Oahu.

Worth a visit to the BP shop too Slugga if you time. Boards galore .
The only shopping worth doing in Waikiki IMHO

Blue planet and nalu rentals for sure, have done it for the past 5 years - ROb and his team are pretty good, can be annoying tying a board down before you go tho, go and visit them. They'll even deliver to your hotel or the nalu storage.
I have a 10 year old and have been to turtle bay and waikiki and a beach north that i can't remember the name of and waikiki is safer and the surf is pretty good especially out further (Pops?)
If you stay in waikiki, try and stay at the park end at somewhere like the waikiki banyan, they have car parking there as well, it's free if you go thru darmic or vrbo and only 2 blocks from the lagoons and beach and nalu storage.

Visiting Waikiki the first week of June and hoping to sup most days, can I expect waves at this time of the year? Looking to hire from Blue Planet, after reading this thread they look too be the go to guys over there

Waikiki is not tacky if you are a kid however it is awesome. Went there with my parents when I was 10 years old in early August. The place rocks if you are that age. Everyone surfing, chilling out, feeling the vibe, checking out the ladies in my bikini inspector tshirt. The huge Hawaiian men with their large muscles and the climate.
Great times. Its also a good place to get over your flight.
We used to go to Perry Smorgasboard and just eat at the all day buffet. Sooo goood. Jump on the island bus down to pipeline, ehukai beach park (probably the only breaking wave you might see on the north shore at that time, its sand bottom too). The blowhole at pipe. Visiting sea world and catching bus to sunset beach. Turtle bay is also a great place to visit spent couple days up there.
Wendy restraunt at waikiki has really good burgers not like back here in OZ. Your kids are going to love it. The 7 year old is not going to want to come back the 5 year old probably wont either. Waikiki is a good place to experience the way the line up works over there and people are more chilled than on the north shore in the water. Its like hop on my wave man, no stress.

Cheers all we have rented a condo in turtle bay on the golf course and a car so will be mobile and will have a rental board so should get waves where ever we are in New York the week before so are keen to relax away from crowds for the week in Hawaii.. ????

Just booked 10 days in early October as well, mostly around Waikiki.... cheers for all the tips on here. Got a long wait but stoked already!!

sup surfed at paradise yesterday. Thats a fun waikiki sup friendly break. A little to far out for the average party wave surfer to get to.