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Concierge.com's insider take:
If Hawaii is the birthplace of surfing, then Oahu is its capital city. The North Shore is famous worldwide for the much-photographed, super-advanced break known as Pipeline, the multiple breaks at Sunset Beach, and the big waves of Waimea Bay. Between October and May, the crowds at these spots double, as surfers from all over the world (and tour buses full of spectators) make their pilgrimages. The Vans Triple Crown—the Super Bowl of surfing—is held in Oahu every year between late November and early December (www.triplecrownofsurfing.com).
For beginners, the gentle waves at Waikiki Beach (once surfed only by Hawaiian royals) are ideal. The Waikiki Beach Boys will give you a lesson or rent you a board; just walk over to the surfboard racks on the sand. Top-notch surf lessons are also given by the Honolulu-based Hawaiian Fire Surf School, run by surf-loving off-duty firemen. They take students out to an empty break on the west side of Oahu, where there are no witnesses to embarrassing first-time wipeouts (808-737-3473; www.hawaiianfire.com).
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