Magics Spot Guide

Also known as Magic Sands or White Sands, Magics' true name is La'aloa, which means "very sacred" in Hawaiian. How La'aloa came to be nicknamed Magic Sands has to do with the fact that during large W and SW swells between December and March, the golden sand of the La'aloa bay-shore will wash out to sea overnight, transforming the beachscape from sand to exposed rock. This is due largely in part to the fact that, offshore, there is a deep scoop out of the reef that is completely sand-bottom all the way out to deep water. All of this geography translates into a stretch of beach that offers up a shoredump that favors bodysurfers and bodyboarders. The wave itself is a hucking peak -- the left rolls for a bit before detonating over shallow water, making it better for surfing, while the right demands pulling in right at the takeoff.