This panorama was taken from an ancient Aʻā lava shelf on the North Shore of Oahu next to Shark's Cove. During times of high surf, the waves breaking along the shoreline can be very high. Not many people walk out onto the lava, it is very rough, sharp and uneven. In places massive hollows have been worn away by the salt and sea creating an eerie landscape. A great place for solitude and contemplation.

Shark's Cove and Kalalua Point - Oahu visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Shark's Cove and Kalalua Point' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Hawaii.

Shark's Cove and this lava shelf are at the northern end of Pupukea Beach Park, next to Banzai Beach on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii . Shark's Cove is a popular snorkeling and diving spot on the North Shore due to the number of lava tubes and caverns along the coastline.

Kalalua Point, the lava point towards the north in this image, separates Shark's Cove from Banzai Beach. Banzai Beach then begins a 4 mile stretch of sand between Kalalua Point and Kawela Bay. This is broken down into Sunset Beach, Sunset Point Beach, Kaunala Beach, Waialee Beach Park and Pahipahialua Beach respectively.

Sharks Bay is near Pupukea, just north of Waimea Bay Beach Park and about 8 miles from Haleiwa. It is 36 miles from Honolulu.