The Bus to Oahu North Shore Beaches

Big Rocks at Waimea Bay

This little trip report is for the benefit of a friend who spends way too much time in Honolulu and not nearly enough time riding The Bus around his groovy little island.  Feeling driven to escape the city, I decided to head to the North Shore to see the scene around the infamous Banzai Pipeline.



Riding The Bus was an adventure.  The first driver took me aboard, drove one block, and told me to cross the street and catch the bus going in the other direction.  30 minutes later I was on another bus.  This one went less than a block before he pulled over and told me to go walk up another block and catch the bus in front of the market.  Here I talked to a couple who had no idea what I was saying but through pantomime & broken English I managed to find the 52 going north.

More Big Rocks at Waimea Bay

The third bus was the charm.

I hopped off near the Ehukai Beach Park.  This was a pretty typical beach but with some giant waves.  Unless you have a board or there is a banzai bikini surf competition going on, this spot is interesting for about 10 minutes.

My next stop was Pupukea.  Only I didn't stop.  I wish I had but was running short on time after that marathon bus adventure.  I'd come back here though as they had some giant coves and what looked like tide pools worth exploring.

My last stop was Wameia Bay.  I missed the easy convenient stop and ended up hopping off the bus on a big hill.  No issue, however, as there is a steep footpath that leads down to the beach.

Sittin' on a Rock at the Bay

Waimea Bay is great.  You can swim, get your head pounded gently by the surf, climb on rocks and it has a photogenic shoreline.  This spot is a nice antidote to Honolulu.  The Bus #52 will get you here.