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Ho'okipa and Pā'ia

Watch the world's best windsurfers from the cliff at Ho'okipa, with sea turtles sleeping on the sand, then shop and eat in laid-back Pā'ia.

Photo: Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0
Open
Daylight hours
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Hana Hwy, Paia, HI 96779Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Two miles east of Pā'ia on the Hana Highway.

Why Go

Afternoons bring the wind and the sailors. In winter, the great waves at nearby Pe'ahi, known as Jaws, draw big-wave surfers, but it's hard to reach. Stay well back from the turtles, as the law requires.

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