Kelly Slater, 11x time world champion and surfing’s greatest-of-all-time, is selling his North Shore of Oahu, beachfront home. The listing price? A cool $20 million. The home – described as a “compound” and “estate” per the listing – is located on Papailoa Road, down the Kamehameha Highway from .
While the North Shore of Oahu gets all the attention, when it comes to sizable waves, Makaha, on the west side of the island, is the OG big wave surf spot. That’s where pioneers of the sport pushed the limits, explored what’s possible in terms of riding bigger waves, and accordingly, it’s often .
Hawaii was hit hard by a historically huge swell on Friday. And particularly, as expected, the apex of the energy slammed the North Shore of Oahu. It was the Black Friday swell; closeouts sets washed through Waimea Bay; big-wave surfers went full survival mode and tempted fate at the notorious .
Every year, without fail, the surf world turns its attention towards Hawaii. Come fall and through winter, the North Shore of Oahu retains its title as the proverbial “proving grounds,” where many fledgling surfers seek to make a name for themselves, while pre-established surfing heavyweights flex .