A long-time surf competition this weekend is drawing crowds to a shrinking beach. And it’s drawing attention to the growing battle with coastal erosion in the islands. Rocks and berms that support ...

If you don't, surf like you did. Always crowded every day, but extremely jammed on weekends. Expect to get dropped in on frequently -- that's just the Makaha culture. Easy. Makaha Beach Park ...

Warming Up on Snow. The man who made his reputation in Makaha’s big surf last week was Joseph (“Joey”) Cabell, 25, a restaurant owner from Newport Beach, Calif., who summers in Hawaii.

It was also when Greg "Da Bull" Noll, allegedly, rode the biggest wave of all time on Oahu’s west side at Makaha, then famously quit surfing. Here’s big wave legend Laird Hamilton who ...

Big wave surfing is one of the most extreme and awe-inspiring action sports in the entire world. These surfers not only push the sport to its outer limits but a ...

For the acrobatic daredevils who test their skills in Makaha’s “big surf,” 40 miles to the west, the sport is a defiant duel with nature. There, angry waves are powerful enough to snap an ...

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In the islands where surfing began, the waves on that particular day were a disappointment—mushy, chest high, and annoyingly infrequent. Still, Hawaiians have never needed much of an excuse to ...