Rocky Point

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Crowded, aggressively ridden, camera-friendly surf break on the North Shore of Oahu, between Sunset Beach and Pipeline. Rocky Point has been described as "the crossroads of the Pacific" and "Hawaii's most photographed wave." The surf here hits top form between October and March, when the swell is three- to six-foot. Left-breaking waves come off the east side of the point, and are best if the swe...

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Sam Hawk, Rocky Point, 1976. Photo: Steve Wilkings