Waimea

Waimea is a locality in , . Waimea is situated nearby to the area , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waimea River and Banzai Pipeline.

River
Photo: Daniel Ramirez, CC BY 2.0.
The is a river in on the of in the U.S. state of . The river's main channel is 1.5 miles long and has a watershed spanning 13.6 square miles, with a total length of 24.4 km when its tributaries are included.

Photo: Foster and sons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in , off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu's North Shore. A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef. is situated 3½ km north of Waimea.

Beach
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is on the North Shore of Oahu in and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. is situated 3½ km north of Waimea.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pūpūkea and Hale’iwa.

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is on the of Oahu. is a popular area on Oʻahu's North Shore for surfing, diving, and snorkeling. The best known surfing sites of Velzyland, Sunset, Kammieland, , ʻEhukai, Pipeline and lesser breaks are arrayed off this shore.

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Hale'iwa is a small beach town on the of . It's the most built up of the towns in the region, has some of the better restaurants, and is generally the place to go if you're staying within half an hour or so of here.

Waimea

Latitude
21.6396° or 21° 38′ 23″ north
Longitude
-158.05492° or 158° 3′ 18″ west
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
73H3JWQW+R2
Geo­Names ID
5854563
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