This may go against what we just said, but it is still not a good idea to leave any valuables in your car when you go surfing.

This is a transient place with people coming in from all over the world and who can disappear easily. Additionally Hawaii has one of the highest per capita problems of drug addiction in the whole USA, most notably crystal meth.

Now ice addicts are not known for their work ethic and long term financial stability, so any surfboards, cameras, phones, wallets and loose change tends to be fair game.

There is only one thing worse than coming in from a surf to find your stuff nicked, and that’s dealing with the Hawaiian State Police and nasty insurance companies.