Diamond Head, Waikiki, Oahu, Hawai’i, 1951
Surfing’s sacred hei’au. Photo Garth I Murphy

Surfers at old Waikiki, Mike Doyle 2006

Hawai’i prince Titus Kinimaka, by Annie Kanemoto, 2006.
There can only be one
Duke, so his successor, Titus, must be the
Prince of Kaua’i.

Malia Jones, North Shore Royal, Duck Dive In Rouge, by Aaron Chang

Surfing in Hawai’i

Hawai’i is the heart of the surfing universe.  If not its actual birthplace – Peru and Tahiti vie for that honor – surfing
grew up and first thrived in Hawai’i, flowered there for a few centuries, withered, nearly died, and was reborn to
spread throughout the world on the strength of that island heartbeat, centered on the beach at Waikiki, under the
watchful eye of Diamond Head.  Hawai’i will always hold the heart of surfing and it is the dedicated surfers of Hawai’i
who keep this heartbeat alive.  Aloha!

Hawai’i pono’i     Kama’ainas     Hawai’ian culture     Sovereignty