If you're visiting Hawaii in the winter, keep an eye out for some of the world's largest waves—and biggest names in professional surfing. Three legendary beaches on Oahu's North Shore: Ehukai Beach (Banzai Pipeline), Sunset Beach and Haleiwa Beach, are host to the Van's Triple Crown of Surfing where spectators line the beach to catch the excitement. Nearby Waimea Bay is the site of the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational. Competition days change depending on surf conditions, however the stunning views, charming countryside, and surf towns are worth the day trip to the North Shore. Neighbor islands have their share of big wave action where you can watch surfers carve through 10-20-foot crescents at Honolua Bay and the epic Peahi (Jaws) on Maui, and Hanalei Bay on Kauai.

While big wave surfing is reserved for the pros, there are beaches on Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii, the Big Island, where anyone can give surfing a try.

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