How to Longboard on the North Shore of Oahu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wake up early as the trade winds often blow out the best longboard spots later in the day.

   These spots are listed in order as you would find them while driving from Haleiwa town to Turtle Bay. , Rank beginners can learn to stand on their first wave in the shallow reef inside the break. , Get up very early to beat the crowds. , On a large swell the break becomes a fierce right barrel. , Val's offers a fun, quick longboard worthy ride on smaller days.
   
   Line up in front of the house with the corrugated roof.
   
   Val's and Sunset are for experts only on larger days. , This break, located right in front of the Turtle Bay Resort, delivers fun rights on smaller days. , During huge days, the best longboarding can be found at Waikiki.
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   Step 2: Check the spots that are most popular with Hawaiian and visiting longboarders: Puaena Point

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   Step 3: Laniakea

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   Step 4: Chun's

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   Step 5: Val's Reef

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   Step 6: and Turtle Bay.

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   Step 7: Consider Puaena Point when the surf is too big for other spots.

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   Step 8: Drive to Chun's for mellow and fun rights.

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   Step 9: Ride the left and right peaks of Laniakea (aka Lannie's) on smaller days.

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    Step 10: Spot Val's Reef when looking between Sunset and Kammieland.

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    Step 11: Stop at the last surf spot on the North Shore

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    Step 12: which is Turtle Bay.

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    Step 13: Escape the North Shore on the largest days.

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