NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Waimea Bay, Hawaii

Waimea Bay is located in Haleʻiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "Red Water" in Hawaiian. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1653x1059, 487 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1653x1059, 487 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The ruins at the Puu o Mahuka Heiau The view to Waimea from the ruins On the northern side of Oahu, atop a hill overlooking Waimea Bay and the Waimea valley are the remains of the Puu o Mahuka Heiau, which is itself a state monument in Hawaii. ... Haleiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place (CDP) in the Waialua District of the Island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu. ... Image of Oahu from space taken by NASA. O‘ahu is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the state of Hawai‘i. ... Map of the Hawaiian Islands, a chain of islands that stretches 2,400 km in a northwesterly direction from the southern tip of the Island of Hawaiâ€˜i. ... The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language that takes its name from that of the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. ...

Captain Clerke aboard HMS Resolution stopped at Waimea Bay on 28 February 1779. Clerke had shortly before taken command of the ship after Capt. James Cook was killed at Kealakekua Bay on 14 February, and was leaving the islands for the North Pacific. It was the only O‘ahu anchorage which this expedition visited. The site was densely populated at the time, and remains of a heiau (Hawaiian temple) can still be found above the bay. Here Capt. Vancouver is rumored to have been killed and sacrificed by cannibal kahunas [fact] and offered on the stone altar that can be seen in Puu O Mahuka Heiau above Waimea Bay. You can access the park by driving up Pupukea Road and taking the first right through the cattle guard. A short hike down the hill brings you to a spectacular view of the sunset and the North Shore towards the Waianae Mountain range. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Image of Hawai‘i (island) taken by NASA. The Island of Hawai‘i is the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Hawaiian temple comprised of a stone platform with various structures built upon it. ...

In winter, Waimea and other North Shore locations such as Pipeline and Sunset Beach host a number of surfing contests because of the large waves found here. These waves are created by winter storms in the North Pacific, and their arrival on O‘ahu's North Shore are typically forecasted accurately several days in advance. In summer, Waimea typically has clear and calm water. The North Shore, in the context of Hawaiian geography, usually refers to the north- to northwest-facing coastline of northern Oahu between Mokuleia town and Kahuku Point. ... Pūpūkea is a census-designated place and community in the Koolauloa District on the Island of Oahu, City & County of Honolulu. ... Pacific redirects here. ...

The well known Bigwave Surfing Classic meet "Quicksilver in memory of Eddie Aikau" takes place in this point to honour the legendary surfer and the first lifeguard of the North Shore of Oahu. Since its inception in 1984, the tournament has only been held seven times, due to a precondition that there be waves at least 20 feet high at Waimea Bay. The most recent tournament was in December 2004, when waves in the bay reached 30 to 50 feet high. Edward Ryan Makua Hanai Aikau (May 4, 1946 â€“ March 17, 1978) was a well-known Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer. ...

In Summer, Waimea Bay is a playground of fun for freedivers, S.C.U.B.A. divers, and those who desire to jump off Queen's Leap - a rock that is perfectly positioned in the bay. (at your own risk!) The Bay as well as Three Tables, Pupukea, & Shark's Cove are protected waters. The diversity of life in these waters is astounding.

There are other locations named Waimea in the Hawaiian islands. Waimea, Kauai & Waimea, Hawaii (Big Island) Waimea may refer to more than one place in the United States: Waimea in Hawai‘i Waimea, Hawaii County, Hawaii Waimea, Kauai County, Hawaii Waimea Bay on O‘ahu Waimea may also refer to: Waimea, a window manager for the Unix X Window System This is a disambiguation...

Waimea Bay is one of the filming locations used for the cult television series Lost, which is an American drama-adventure television series surrounding the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious tropical island. (The location of the downed plane - not there anymore - is Mokuleia at the end of Dillingham airstrip almost to road's end at Ka Ena Point.) Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning serial drama television series that follows the lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up adventure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Oceanic Airlines Flight 815, also known as Flight 815, was a fictional airline flight and crash from the television series Lost. ...

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