Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach Park
Free to visitNorth Shore
The town beach at Haleʻiwa harbor, where surf schools teach on the gentle break. The production notes put the film’s surfing scenes off Haleʻiwa without naming the break; this is the easiest place to watch.
- Time there
- 30 minutes, plus lunch in town
- Best time
- Late morning
- Cost
- Free
- Good to know
- Matsumoto shave ice and the food trucks are a five-minute walk.
Filmed here
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
The surfing scenes, such as Peter’s lessons with Kunu, were staged off Haleʻiwa, according to the production notes.
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