Surfer's Guide to Hawaii: Hawaii Gets All the Breaks [Paperback]

Greg Ambrose (Author), Kevin Hand (Photographer), Warren Bolster (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1991

This indispensable guide to surfing, bodysurfing, bodyboarding, and windsurfing on O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui, and Hawai'i has been updated and redesigned to provide you with accurate and entertaining information about swells, wind conditions, and special features at over 50 surf spots. Includes full-color photos and maps and a directory of surf shops and camping areas.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Journalist Greg Ambrose has been surfing the waters of Hawaii since the age of 10. His other books include "Shark Bites: True Tales of Survival" and (with Sandra K. Hall) "Memories of Duke: The Legend Comes to Life." His biography of surfer Rell Sunn is forthcoming in late 2006. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Bess Press (December 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0935848908
• ISBN-13: 978-0935848908
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,089,175 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Greg Ambrose has been a former editor and writer at the San Francisco Chronicle and was the ocean reporter and editor for the Star Bulletin in Honolulu. He is currently a freelance writer and is the featured contributor to the Discovery Channel's prized show, Shark Week. Greg is a Kapalapala Ko'opela Book Award winner as well as a recipient of the Kilohana Award of Excellence for previous books he has written. His works include Shark Bites and Surfer's Guide to Hawaii, both published by Bess Press.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good guide for surfing Oahu and other known breaks in Hawaii, June 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Surfer's Guide to Hawaii: Hawaii Gets All the Breaks (Paperback)

While this is A great guide for beginners with lots of surfing tips, the author only seems to offer good detail and research about Oahu, and many of the other major well known breaks. For the most part, the other islands don't get very good coverage. The author only lists 4 surf spots for the Big Island! If going to one of the other islands, the Beaches Guide books to each of the Hawaiian Islands by John Clark is much more informative about finding surf spots, as well as giving snorkeling and local history of the places.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IF YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO HAWAII, CONSIDER THIS ESSENTIAL!, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Surfer's Guide to Hawaii: Hawaii Gets All the Breaks (Paperback)

FEW REALIZE THAT GREG IS A STAFF WRITER @HNA (HAWAII NEWSPAPER AGENCY). THE MAN KNOWS HOW TO WRITE AND HAS A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT AND WHERE THINGS ARE HAPPENING. THE BOOK IS A VIRTUAL ROAD MAP OF OUR SURF SPOTS IN THE ISLANDS. IF A SURF TRIP TO HAWAII IS IN THE CARDS, BE SURE TO PICK IT UP. I ASSURE YOU THAT YOU WILL HAVE NO REGRETS.

4.0 out of 5 stars nervous first time hawaii surfer, April 5, 2011

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This review is from: Surfer's Guide to Hawai'i (Paperback)

the book ;surfers guide to hawaii; was exactly what i was hoping for. a very detailed description of the main surf breaks on each of the islands in the hawaiin chain.. without giving away too many secret spots... the book is written well and was enjoyable to read as well as being factual.. the prompt service from amazon was excellent..the second book, surfing hawaii; was very good as` well..many more surf spots were revealed,which is great for us, but im not so sure the locals would be too impressed.. well written and an enjoyable way to discover these world class surf spots