When the air temp is cooler than the water temp, you might feel inclined to hop on a party wave. On our Waimea Bay Cam in Hawaii’s North Shore, you can join the fun. You might even spot a rainbow. Did You Know? Waimea Bay was an influential surf spot during the dawn of big wave surfing
Fast Fact: Waimea means “red water.” See surfers ride the red waves on the live cam at Waimea Bay, Hawaii.
What makes a good wave? Here is how Surfing-Waves explains what’s going on beneath the surface: The shallower the water becomes the slower they move. As they slow down they have to squash together. (i.e. they shorten their wave period.) This process is called shoaling and results in increasing wave height. The steeper the sea
Why Waimea? Because it’s big. “When the North Shore is closing out, Waimea Bay starts to come alive. Waimea is a right point break that holds swells up to 50 feet. There is a left that can be surfed, but generally is not; it takes you right toward the rocks and into a very dangerous
