Best Beginner Surf Spots

Hawaii is surfing Mecca. It is where great surfers have been born and where some of the biggest, gnarliest waves make for awe-inspiring pro-surf competitions (think The Pipeline off Honolulu). Now, I don’t know if you have seen Blue Crush, but the idea of being mercilessly pounded against a reef by terrifyingly huge and very heavy waves does not sound appealing to me. Being from the mountainous land-locked state of Colorado (go Broncos!), I am more than happy to shred mountains, but I’d rather opt out of getting my ass kicked by the ocean. Despite this, every time I visit Hawaii, I look longingly out at the surfers who seem to be having so much fun riding the waves. Maybe it’s the skier in me, but I always feel compelled to at least give it a shot.

I am always quickly pulled back to reality, however, when I think of getting pounded by a wave far out of my league or getting scared off by die-hard locals who see me as nothing more than an annoyance and wish I would just get out of their way. So, in that vein, I’ve decided to do a multi-part series of posts on the best BEGINNER surf spots in the islands. I spoke to locals, did my research and found out the best places to learn how to surf on those little baby waves, where I may look like an idiot, but at least I won’t kill myself.

Part 1
Part 2