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How To Watch and Whom To Call
To find out if a contest is going to be held on any given day, dial
SURF NEWS NETWORK's
toll-free Hawaiian hotline at 596-SURF (596-7873). Or tune in to any of the 20-plus local radio
stations that carry SNN's daily beach and surf reports.
(All of the contests that make up the
G-Shock Triple Crown of Surfing have seven- to eight--day waiting periods, but the actual competition for
each event takes only four days to complete. This gives contest directors a chance to hold each event
in the best possible surf within each waiting period. For that reason, before you drive to a contest site,
you should call the number above, or tune into your radio.)
Site of the
Dec. 8-20
On a good day, Pipeline can be one of the greatest natural shows on Earth: a huge, thick, heaving
wave that breaks maybe 100 yards from the sand. It's a wonderful viewing arena, with a beach that
banks steeply upward as it moves inland, allowing innumerable vantage points from which to view the
action. It's also right off Kamehameha Highway, adjacent to Ehukai Beach Park and directly across
the beach from Sunset Elementary School.
Site of the
Nov. 24-Dec. 6
When the swell is right and the wind is good, Sunset Beach is a breathtaking place to watch surfers
tackle some of the biggest rideable waves in the world. Because the most spectacular action takes
place a good quarter-mile out to sea, Sunset is a good place to break out the binoculars. It's easy to
find. Drive east from Haleiwa on the Kamehameha Highway, and as you near the north end of Oahu's
North Shore, you'll see it from your car.
Site of the Op Hawaiian Pro
Nov. 12-23
Hale`iwa is another excellent venue for spectators: a shallow, speedy right-hand reef wave that breaks
relatively close to shore, with plenty of places to sit and watch the show. It also has ample parking.
Go to Haleiwa's Ali'i Beach Park. It's just west of Haleiwa Harbor, which is a stone's throw from the
town of Haleiwa.
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SUNSET BEACH
