A grom surfer in Hawaii wearing an orange vest.

Physically fit Hawaiian surfer.

Agressive surfer rips top off wave in Hawaii.

Went surfing at White Plains Beach this morning. Small and windy, but rideable. I was one of the first guys out around 6:00 AM, so I had my fair share of waves.

If you’ve never been to White Plains to surf, let me tell you about the break. The beach is located in Kalaeloa (formerly Barber’s Point Naval Air Station). It’s a nice sandy beach. The surfing area is pretty spread out. On the right side (facing the ocean), the wave breaks further out with mostly rights to surf. Towards the left is a break known as fenceline. You can catch both lefts and rights in this area.

The surfers are predominantly longboarders. The waves are not the best. Any wind causes a pretty good chop. Best on calm days. I used to surf Cliffs at Diamond Head for many years. I can’t compare the waves (DH is better). But the conditions are similar. It’s usually pretty windy and choppy on most days. But every once in a while, you’ll catch a day when the surf is up and the wind is down.

Today wasn’t one of those days…