| Have you ever dreamt of escaping the winter | | | | shores. The surf in this high season is suited to |
| blues to a tropical paradise complete with | | | | advanced to professional surfers. There are |
| incredible surf, warm water, swaying palm trees | | | | however a host of breaks situated close by that |
| and friendly locals? If the answer is yes then I | | | | are more suited to the beginner or intermediate |
| have the perfect recipe to warm the cockles of | | | | surfer. The most famous of all and perhaps the |
| your heart for the coming winter season. | | | | easiest surf reef on the island of Oahu, is Waikiki |
| Situated in the mid pacific ocean lies the Hawaiian | | | | beach. |
| Islands and nestled on the main island of Oahu on | | | | Accommodation at Sunset beach is mainly in the |
| the North Shore lies the world famous Sunset | | | | form of villas, houses and apartments. There is |
| Beach. Each year during the winter months the | | | | very little high rise development on the north |
| world professional surfing tour visits the home of | | | | shore and the locals want it to stay this way. Not |
| surfing to finalize the ASP surfing calendar's | | | | much has changed on the lovely strip of the |
| competitive events. The Triple Crown of Surfing | | | | world's most famous surfing beaches over the |
| is made up of the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa | | | | past 40 years. |
| Ali'i Beach Park, the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at | | | | The local restaurants on the north shore are |
| Sunset Beach, and the Billabong Pipeline Masters at | | | | famous for scrumptious fresh seafood and many |
| Pipeline. | | | | Hawaiian culinary delights. Warm nights and |
| Tourists and surfers alike gather from the four | | | | pleasant breezes make an for an enjoyable |
| corners of the globe to witness and participate in | | | | change to the cold biting winds of winter found in |
| the awesome Hawaiian swells that reach the | | | | many parts of the northern hemisphere during |
| shores of this oceanic atoll throughout the | | | | these months. The Hawaiian islands are part of |
| northern hemisphere winter months from | | | | the United States of America and those traveling |
| december through february. The swells are | | | | within the USA do not need a passport, making |
| generated from low pressures systems in the far | | | | travel arrangements especially easy to organize. |
| north of the pacific ocean and travel thousands of | | | | When planning a holiday to Hawaii, it is best to |
| miles uninterrupted to shores of Hawaii. | | | | book well in advance as the best properties on |
| Sunset beach is the hub of the surfing community | | | | the beach front are booked out year to year by |
| as it is centrally located on the north shore within | | | | faithful holiday makers who return for their annual |
| close proximity to Pipeline, Waimea Bay, Rocky | | | | vacations. |
| Point and Haleiwa. The reef at Sunset is like most | | | | Sitting on the top northern tip of Oahu, Sunset |
| north shore reefs situated a long way off shore. | | | | beach was aptly named for its beautiful sunsets. |
| The only break that is relatively close to the | | | | Just imagine yourself swaying in the hammock |
| shore is the Banzai Pipeline. Surfing access to | | | | sipping a cocktail as the sun sets down the end of |
| Sunset's reef break is easy via the channel next | | | | the beach and the thoughts of winter seem a |
| to the reef. Not so easy is navigating the | | | | million miles away. Ah yes the perfect winter |
| sometimes massive swells that reach these | | | | escape indeed. |