List of Surf Competitions in Hawaii
Surfing competitions on the island of Oahu are spread throughout the year, from October to April on the North Shore and from May to September in the southern part of Oahu. Check out our List of Surf Competitions in Hawaii below!
DanielsHawaii offers North Shore Tours!
If you are interested in the BIG WAVES on the North Shore of Oahu – Do not visit Hawaii in the summer. During summer there are almost NO WAVES on the North Shore of Oahu. Therefore there are no Surf Competitions in the summer on the North Shore. It’s still beautiful… just no big waves and no Surf Competitions.
See Turtles, beautiful beaches and Surf Competitions
Our North Shore Tour passes by Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay and Laniakea. Just like our Best Spots Oahu Tour we stop at our Turtle Beach, Laniakea. Laniakea is also a good surf spot and one of the few surf spots where the North Shore of Oahu has waves almost all year long.
How do you know if there is a Surf Competition on the North Shore?
Surfing competitions in Hawaii usually have a so-called “holding time” which means whether the competition takes place on this particular day or not. It always depends on the weather conditions. Normally, it will be announced at 7 am in the morning whether the surfing competition will take place this day. To make it easier for you we have a list of the most famous Surf Competitions in Hawaii for you.
Videos of a BIG WAVE Surf Competition in Hawaii
One of the most famous big wave surf competition, The Eddie only takes place when the conditions are perfect. If you like to see Videos of The Eddie, including surfing accidents at Waimea Bay on the North Shore, just visit our Hawaii YouTube Channel.
Here is a Video of the worlds famous Surf Competition – The Eddie Aikau.
List of the most famous surfing competitions in Hawaii:
| EVENT | TYPE | LOCATION | DATES |
| Da Hui Backdoor Shootout | Surf | Banzai Pipeline | 1/5 – 1/16 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Turtle Bay | 1/9 – 1/10, 1/16 |
| North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior | Surf | Sunset Beach | 1/18 – 1/28 |
| Pyramid Rock Body Surfing Championship | Body Surf | Pyramid Rock | 1/24 – 2/15 |
| Volcom Pipeline Pro | Surf | Banzai Pipeline | 1/26 – 2/7 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Maile Beach | 2/6 – 2/7, 2/13 – 2/14 |
| Sunset Pro Standup World Tour | SUP | Sunset Beach | 2/8 – 2/15 |
| Buffalo’s Big Board Surfing Classic | Mixed | Makaha | 2/15 -2/17, 2/22 – 2/23 |
| IBA GoPro Pipe Bodyboarding Challenge | Body Board | Banzai Pipeline | 2/19 – 3/1 |
| Duke Kahanamoku Beach Challenge | Mixed | Hilton Waikiki Lagoon | Januar |
| North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior | Surf | Banzai Pipeline | 3/16 – 3/27 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Sandy Beach | 3/19 – 3/20, 3/26 – 3/27 |
| Rell Sunn Menehune Surf Contest | Mixed | Makaha | 4/4 – 4/5 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Haleiwa Beach Park | 4/9 – 4/10, 4/16 – 4/17 |
| HASA State Championships | Surf | Ala Moana Bowls | 4/28 – 5/1 |
| New Hope Christian Fellowship Surf Contest | Surf | Waikiki Beach | 5/2 – 5/3 |
| Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle | SUP Race | Waikiki Beach | 5/14 – 5/15 |
| Oakley Surf Shop Challenge | Surf | Ala Moana Bowls | 5/16 – 17 |
| T&C Grom Contest | Surf | Queens Beach Waikiki | 5/17 – 5/18 |
| Local Motion Surf Into Summer | Surf | Ala Moana Bowls | 5/22 – 5/23 |
| China Uemura’s Annual Wahine Surfing Classic | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 6/6 – 6/7 |
| Roxy Waikiki Classic | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 6/8 – 6/9 |
| Aloha Board Shop Honolulu Fish Fry | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 7/10 – 7/12 |
| China Uemura’s Annual Longboard Surfing Classic | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 7/30 – 8/2 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Kewalos | 8/8 – 8/9 |
| Duke’s Ocean Fest | Mixed | Waikiki Beach | 8/17 – 8/25 |
| HIC Pro Junior Mens | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 8/19 – 8/22 |
| Duke Kahanamoku Kane Longboard Pro Am | Surf | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 8/19 – 8/22 |
| Friends of Ali’i Beach Menehune Surf Contest | Surf | Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park | ? |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Queens | 9/12 – 9/13 |
| John “Pops” Ah Choy Surf Fest | Mixed | Kuhio Beach Waikiki | 9/14 – 9/15 |
| Wet Feet & Blue Planet Surf WPA Regionals | SUP Race | Hawaii Kai | September |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Turtle Bay | 10/3 – 10/4, 10/10 – 10/11 |
| SUP Waterman League Finals | SUP | Turtle Bay | Oktober |
| HIC Pro | Surf | Sunset Beach | 10/27 – 11/10 |
| Reef Hawaiian Pro (Vans Triple Crown) | Surf | Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park | 11/12 – 11/24 |
| Vans World Cup of Surfing (Vans Triple Crown) | Surf | Sunset Beach | 11/25 – 12/6 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Straight Out | 11/7 – 11/8 |
| Billabong Pipeline Masters (Vans Triple Crown) | Surf | Banzai Pipeline | 12/8 – 12/20 |
| Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau | Surf | Waimea Bay | 12/1 – 2/28 |
| Hawaii Surf Association Surf Series | Surf | Makaha | 12/13 – 12/14, 12/19 – 12/20 |
| Surf N Sea Haleiwa International Open | Mixed | Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park | 12/23 – 1/2 |
| Rell Sunn Menehune Surf Contest | Surf | Makaha | ? |
If you have more questions about surfing in Hawaii, we are more than happy to help you on our Facebook page! Come on tour with Daniels Hawaii, our guides are happy to show you the best spots on Oahu. Visit the famous surf spots, try local food and experience ALOHA.
