A potent wintertime surf is pictured on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii ... beaches include north- and west-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai, as well as north-facing coasts in Maui.

bring supplies since the amount and variety of restaurants at Napili is limited, according to visitors. Explore more of Hawaii's top beaches » Maui Nui Luau at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa ...

"You get off the plane here [in Maui] and [a sign says], 'Maui has eight of the 10 most-dangerous beaches in Hawaii for spinal cord injury.' I guess it's the way the water sucks up and comes down.

The waters off Kaanapali Beach are often busy ... use permit from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to do business off Kaanapali, but a Maui court ordered Dec.