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the Windward side

Lāʻie Point

A narrow point of rock running out into the sea, with a sea arch off the end of it.

Lāʻie Point

Why go

The whole windward coast lines up behind you, and the arch in the islet offshore is genuinely odd to look at.

The catch

You drive through a residential street to get there and park at the end of it. There is no shade, no railing at the edges, and the surge on the rocks is serious.

How long
20 min
With children
Yes
Effort
Easy
Cost
Free
Parking
Limited

A stop on the way to or from the North Shore

Before you go

  • Not worth it in poor weather
  • Heavy shore break
  • No lifeguard

Getting there

Driving times on real roads, from the same data the trip planner routes on — not straight-line distance.

From Waikīkī1 hr 17 min35.9 miles
From HNL airport1 hr 30 min40.4 miles
From Turtle Bay16 min7.3 miles
From Hale‘iwa38 min17.8 miles

Add traffic. These are free-flowing times, and the H1 through town at eight in the morning is not free-flowing.

More on Lāʻie Point: OpenStreetMap

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What else is close

Nearest by road, which is not the same as nearest on a map — and not the same as sharing a region either.

  • Polynesian Cultural Center4 min awayA large park where islands across the Pacific each show their own culture, ending with a big show.
  • Kuilima Cove16 min awayA small reef-ringed cove at the island's north tip, calm when the rest of the North Shore is not.
  • Huilua Fishpond20 min awayA walled Hawaiian fishpond at the mouth of Kahana Bay.
  • Kahana Valley State Park23 min awayA whole valley from ridge to reef on the windward coast, with a bay at the bottom of it.
  • Banzai Pipeline23 min awayThe most famous surf break in the world, right off the sand.
  • Sunset Beach23 min awayA long golden beach famous for huge winter surf.