water safety

Is there anything i should worry about?

the ocean is dangerous....but i%26#39;ll be going in august so the waves wont be a problem right?

and sea life? like jellyfish?

water safety

always exercise caution - never turn your back to the ocean. avoid swimming alone. take surf advisories and warnings seriously. try to swim in areas where there are lifeguards. . use sunscreen and all should be well. enjoy!

water safety

wear reef shoes or waterproof shoes so you don%26#39;t step on anything sharp or stub your toe

might want to wear a shirt while snorkeling to avoid sunburn on your shoulders and back

watch for postings about currents, etc. the series Oahu Revealed, Maui Revealed etc has pretty good descriptions about which beaches are calm/more sheltered than others. They also have a section on sealife critters

have fun!

The jellyfish are most common on east-facing shores, been stung at Waimanalo a couple of times, once in Laie. Sometimes there%26#39;s a box jellyfish invasion at Waikiki (south shores) and that makes the news. Check for hazard signs and flags on the beach. They put them up when there%26#39;s rough surf or jellyfish or man-o-war.

Swim where there%26#39;s a lifeguard and don%26#39;t climb around rocks where waves are crashing, in certain areas. The ocean is unpredictable and a big wave can come without warning. I always cringe when I see people climb past the fence to inspect the blowhole more closely. Someone gets washed away and drowns doing this every couple of years or so.

On a lighter note, your question ';is there anything I should worry about'; reminds me of something I saw at Turtle Bay. At the beach there was a sign with cautionary information about the beach, with different hazards listed, 1, 2, 3 items. The weird thing was, the sign repeated the information in Japanese, and I saw that there were 1,2,3,4,5(!) caution items listed. I always wondered WHY. Why five things to worry about in Japanese but only 3 in English?? I felt like maybe there was something else I ought to know.

Go to http://www.aloha.com/~lifeguards/index.html for a listing of Oahu%26#39;s guarded beaches and tips on ocean safety.

The jellys kawena refers to on the Windward side (east shores) are Portuguese man o%26#39;war and can be there whenever.

Approximately ten days after a full moon the box jellies show up on the southern facing shores. Usually they are not a problem, but occasionally their numbers are so great they will close a beach here and there. Signs will be posted if the jellies are in and it%26#39;s usually also on the news.

If you are here then, and concerned, it%26#39;s a good time to head to the North Shore for the day!

Cool...thanks alot your information was very...well informative

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