06/27/24 Third triennial surf calendar posted for North Shore Surf Events

Thursday, June 27, 2024

Nate Serota: (808) 768-3046

Third triennial surf calendar posted for North Shore Surf Events

Calendar covers surf events along the popular coastline from 2025 through summer 2027

O'AHU - Following the recent adoption of revised Shore Water Event Rules, along with extensive outreach and coordination efforts with event organizers and the public, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has posted the triennial calendar for North Surf Events scheduled from January 2025 through May 2027.

The calendar is now available on the dedicated North Shore Surf Event Website at: bit.ly/NorthShoreSurf

The posting of this calendar represents the third triennial calendar organizing surf events along the popular North Shore coastline of O'ahu. This triennial calendar system first began in fall 2018, followed by the second posting in summer 2021, for surfing events held at Sunset Beach Park, Ehukai Beach Park (Pipeline), Waimea Bay Beach Park, and Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach Park.

"This most recent triennial calendar process has been illuminating regarding the variety of events being held, and whether they were providing opportunities for a more diverse demographic of participants, such as women and amateur surfers," said DPR Director Laura H. Thielen. "In fact, this is the first time all of the applications were fully ranked and scheduled according to their ranking. In years past the ranking of event applications was only taken into account when a conflict arose amongst the event organizers, particularly scheduling. We have worked tirelessly with new and legacy event organizers to create a fair and transparent ranking process, following rules aimed at maintaining a balance between these world-class surf events and the public's right to ocean resources and recreational opportunities."

The final adoption of Shore Water Event Rules followed several outreach and coordination efforts to balance the general public's free access to ocean recreation, create equitable use of public resources for permitted events, broaden the types of events permitted and the user groups they serve, and improve DPR's ability to manage these events and resources in conjunction with other government agencies. Those efforts included a public survey, event organizer meetings, input from the City's Shore Water Advisory Group, Honolulu City Council coordination, and a public hearing on October 20, 2023. We appreciate the participation of all of the various stakeholders throughout this rule-revising and permitting process.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.at least three business days before the scheduled event. Without sufficient advanced notice, it may not be possible to fulfill requests.

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