Beaches on the North Shore

Seven miles of storied sand. In winter, watch from the beach; in summer, the same water turns to glass.

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Sunset Beach

Two miles of golden sand and the wave that closes out the Triple Crown.

<p>Winter brings world-championship surf and spectators; summer brings wide, walkable sand and swimmable water. True to the name, face west at day's end.</p>

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Laniākea Beach (Turtle Beach)

Green sea turtles bask on the sand most afternoons.

<p>Honu haul out here so reliably that volunteers rope off resting zones. Keep the required distance, never touch, and cross the highway carefully — traffic is the real hazard.</p>