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Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of KauaŹ»i in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. [1]
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A High Surf Warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday for the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai, as well as the north-facing shores of Maui.
Polihale State Park at Sunset. Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is farther west.
Waimea Bay is mentioned in the 1963 Beach Boys' song Surfin' U.S.A. Waimea Bay is mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett song Beautiful Swimmers Waimea Bay is mentioned in the 1987 cult film Surf Nazis Must Die when Adolf asks a young gang member where the best surfing beaches are. There have been many other Hollywood movies such as "Ride the Wild Surf ...
Forecast models indicate this fetch of waves is spreading south and will reach the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui on Sunday. Seas are expected to swell to 40-50 feet ...
Waimea's post office name "Kamuela" is the Hawaiian name for "Samuel", after Samuel Parker (1853–1920), the grandson of John Parker. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 56 miles (90 km) to Hilo and southwest 43 miles (69 km) to Kailua-Kona via a route close to the shore.
The shore line in the valley is a black sand beach, popular with surfers. A few taro farms are located in the valley. [2] Several large waterfalls fall into the valley to feed the river which flows from the foot of the largest falls at the back of the valley out to the ocean. [3]