Surf: Kealakekua Bay is Hawaii’s 1st surf beach, where Kamehameha reigned and Captain Cook, the original invading surf haole met his demise near the monument erected in the north of the bay. Much of the bay is cliffy and deepwater, perfect for scuba, snorkelling and kayaking out to watch the spinner dolphins, but there is a really good all tides, all swells left at Manini plus a bodyboard peak at Napoopoo. Competent surfers should find their way to Keei’s small-size, perfect lefts, a.k.a Shark Point or Palemano Point. Remotely located to the south, it’s a long paddle to reach these fast waves breaking over shallow coral in both S and NW swells. Environment: Reasonably consistent and lower crowd factor than Kailua breaks. That long paddle gets you thinking about the abundant sea-life - was that a dolphin fin? Also check Hookena further south for more punchy S swell lefts.