Waimea River
The Waimea River is a river in Honolulu County on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. 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: Daniel Ramirez, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: River (intermittent)
- Description: river in Oahu, Hawaii, United States of America
- Also known as: “Waimea Stream”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Banzai Pipeline and Sunset Beach.
Banzai Pipeline
Photo: Foster and sons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Banzai Pipeline, or simply Pipeline or Pipe, is a surf reef break located in Hawaii, 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.
Sunset Beach
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Shore and Hale’iwa.
North Shore
Photo: Daniel Ramirez, CC BY 2.0.
The North Shore of the Oʻahu is a coastal area between Kaʻena Point and Kahuku. Its largest town is Haleʻiwa. This area is best known for its massive waves, attracting big wave surfers from all around the world.
Hale’iwa
Waialua
Town
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, CC0.
Waialua is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Waialua is situated 6 miles southwest of Waimea River.
Waimea River
- Category: body of water
- Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.64092° or 21° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-158.06286° or 158° 3′ 46″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
73H3JWRP+9VOpenStreetMap ID
way 578658220OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yes
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Waimea River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر وايميا”
- Catalan: “Waimea”
- Cebuano: “Waimea River (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, Hawaii, Honolulu County)”
- Cebuano: “Waimea River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر وايميا”
- Irish: “Abhainn Waimea”
- Italian: “Waimea (Oahu)”
- Russian: “Ваимеа”
- Welsh: “Afon Waimea”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sharks Cove and Kapaeloa.
Notable Places Nearby
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