MidWeek West - April 12, 2023

MAKING MOVES
A Waipahu resident joins a local real estate firm.
SEE PAGE 2
MAKING WAVES
Hear an Australian surfer’s big announcement in The Wavelength. SEE PAGE 7
Recreation Venue Welcomes Visitors
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North Shore resident Honolua Blomfield surfs it up for the first time at Wai Kai in ‘Ewa Beach, which recently opened March 25. LAWRENCE TABUDLO PHOTO
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initial visitors say the wave pool, lagoon and restaurants live up to the hype.
BY STEPHANIE LOPES
wa Beach’s highly anticipated waterfront recreation venue, Wai Kai, opened March 25, and
“Many community members have said Wai Kai exceeded their expectations,” states general manager Greg Champion. “From serious athletes to families, every- one is having a lot of fun.”
Located across from Hoakalei Coun- try Club, Wai Kai is the next phase of the planned resort community’s development, says Champion.
At the epicenter of this new venue is Wai Kai Wave — Hawai‘i’s first deep-water standing wave, spanning 100 feet wide and adjustable from 2 to 6 feet high. Created in collaboration with Citywave and Red Bull high-performance surf coach Shane Beschen, the artificial wave offers surfers a one-of-a-kind experience.
“Many people ask why we would put a surf park on O‘ahu — the mecca of surf- SEE PAGE 3
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