A left, with rights, many locals started surfing right here, even yours truly. Haubush is right next door and can connect with Shark Country when big. Let's see, how did Shark Country get its name? Early morning sessions with four foot glassy waves make you a believer. Ewa Beach offers surf spots with really long stand up experience, which is quite refreshing compared to some quick bowl action spots. But, hey, we came to surf! Good fun at two to four feet you can have long rides with plenty turns and cutbacks. Murky water and stories of hits and misses by the men in grey keep you wary. A big left that can hold a ten foot wave peels outside a rock point into a small bay. Home to an occasional beer drinking surf contest, invitation only.Īt Pupu Place you can check out the area known as Shark Country. Fun at one to three feet, a good imagination helps the ride. is Dud's Reef, a backyard surf spot that requires a leash due to the jagged rocks that the surf slams in to. Herbert Pruse would hang ten, turn around and hang heels, then walk straight to the tail to turn around and do a cut back. Johnny Stadowski, Makaha International junior champ came from this spot. A surprisingly good spot, primarily a right with lefts, with long rides thru sections and doubleups.

and driving half way down it there is a public right of way to the beach. A lot of seaweed (limu) is found in this area, harvested by hand, certain varieties are local favorites for kau kau. The water is seldom clear due to the current sweeping the bottom from Pearl Harbor flowing West to Barbers Point. North winds are ideal but glassy water is a blast. Southeast, South, Southwest, and even big West wraps during winter, push along this long coastline. The Ewa Beach coast is at the same angle as the Diamond Head to Aina Haina coast and will take the same swells. Rights and lefts, two to four feet, fast and fun. A long paddle out to a sandbar with glassy conditions will give you waves that are bigger than you thought. Leaving the military behind we come to Ewa Beach Park.

Long Ride Home by Kendall Savage