Waikiki isn’t all bad. When the waves are big on the North Shore, small perfect rollers come into Waikiki providing the perfect loggers waves and a welcome de-adrenaline fix from the North Shore’s bone crunchers.

The bars are fun, both the normal kind and ones featuring ladies swinging around poles. The Outrigger is justifiably famous. To sit and share a few lagers here after a day at the beach is a true pleasure.

But however much fun you are having in Waikiki, do not do a second night. You are in Hawaii to surf and Waikiki, while a fun diversion, will stop you surfing.

You might think shopping malls are fun for a change or that room service in a fancy hotel beats cereal at the Backpackers.

Forget all that. Waikiki is not a place for surfers. Get in, get out, go surfing.