{"id":575,"date":"2025-11-29T10:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T20:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aloalotravel.com\/en\/laie-point\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T01:29:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T11:29:29","slug":"laie-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aloalotravel.com\/en\/laie-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Laie Point \u2013 A Hidden Power Spot Steeped in Hawaiian Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Laie Point is a sacred cape with a legend of a giant lizard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually, it is also known in Hawaii as a power spot where special energy dwells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standing on this cape while feeling the waves surging from offshore and the pure sea breeze will fill your body and mind with a refreshing sensation and revitalize you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area around Laie on the North Shore is topographically a gentle sandy beach, but only this cape is a prominent rocky area. Therefore, it is easily affected by waves, and during the winter season, the waves become very fierce, making it a spectacular cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also famous as the filming location for the scene where the main characters jump off a cliff into the ocean in the 2008 hit comedy movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When visiting for sightseeing, please note that the area around Laie is a Mormon (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) town, so on Sundays, most nearby shops and restaurants, including the Polynesian Cultural Center, are closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legend of Laie Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This cape derives from a legend that a warrior named Kana defeated a mischievous giant lizard named Moo by chopping it into five pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is said that when the chopped body parts were thrown into the sea, they became five islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, the tail part of the giant lizard is Kukuihoolua Island, which is located a little offshore and has a hole opened by the waves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This beautiful arch has a history of being created not only by years of weathering but also by being pierced all at once by the impact of a massive tsunami caused by the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chinaman’s Hat in Kualoa is also derived from a giant lizard legend, but that one is said to be the tail of another lizard (Moo) defeated by the goddess Hiiaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems there were many giant lizards in Hawaii. Lol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Information about Laie Point<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Name<\/td>Laie Point<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>Naupaka Street, Laie, HI 96762<\/td><\/tr>
Map<\/td>