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Upon arrival around 10:30 a.m. I could already see huge sets breaking out to sea. Backyards, right next-door to Sunset Beach on Oahu’s fabled North Shore, comprises of 3 outside reefs.
The first inside reef is where the best waves are ridden. The second and third reefs start to break when its over 10 feet, but the quality of the wave is poorer.
The trick is to get the medium size waves on the first reef – but without getting caught out by the bigger sets breaking on second and third reef. It’s basically a real game of cat and mouse.