Haleiwa

Time Zone
Hawaii-Aleutian

Latitude/Longitude
21.59° /-158.11°

The commercial center for the north shore and its miles of surfing beaches, Haleiwa on Waialua Bay is loaded with shops, restaurants, and fast food places. You'll find the rocky Haleiwa Ali'i surfing beach on the west side of the bay. On the east side of the bay, Haleiwa Beach County Park offers good year-round swimming, even when the winter surf is at its most threatening elsewhere.

Further along the shore, Waimea Bay is famous for its giant waves and the daring surfers who ride them during winter months. The area's most popular stop, Waimea Falls Park, is a natural valley that has been cultivated as a tropical arboretum. You can walk through the gardens or ride an open-sided bus up the valley to Waimea Falls where divers plunge from the 55-foot cliffs into the pool below the falls.





You can also drive into the mountains for a spectacular view of the bays and beaches from the ancient temple at Puu O Mahuka Heiau.