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How 11 Surf Breaks on Oʻahu Got Their Names - Hawaii Magazine

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*This story was originally published on May 19, 2020.   Every surf break on Oʻahu, even the ones that only emerge during historic swells, has a name. And these backstories can be intriguing, clever—or downright hilarious. Here are some of the stories behind Oʻahu’s surf breaks, thanks to the manaʻo (thought, belief, theory) of historian John Clark. LISTEN: “Have Aloha Will Travel” podcast episode 4 with John Clark about how surf breaks got their…
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