{"product_id":"hawaiis-seven-mile-miracle-the-stories-behind-the-north-shores-world-class-surf-breaks","title":"Hawaiʻi’s Seven-Mile Miracle: The Stories Behind the North Shore’s World-Class Surf Breaks","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the April 1989 edition of SURFER magazine, the article “Seven-Mile Miracle: SURFER Magazine’s Pictorial Encyclopedia of North Shore Surf Spots” introduced “Seven-Mile Miracle” to the surfing world as an alternate name for Oʻahu’s legendary North Shore. In 2025 Hawaiʻi surf historian John R. K. Clark contacted Matt Warshaw, the magazine’s managing editor, who recalled that he had “assigned, edited, and titled” the article—confirming it was Warshaw who coined the phrase “Seven Mile Miracle.” Now, author Clark uses that article as the starting point for an in-depth look at the histories of the North Shore’s world-class surf breaks—Haleʻiwa, Waimea, Pipeline, and Sunset—and the fascinating stories behind 15 other surf spots in Hawaiʻi’s Seven-Mile Miracle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn R. K. Clark is the author of 14 books about Island beaches, surf breaks and shoreline place names, including Hawaiʻi’s Best Beaches; Hawaiian Surfing: Traditions from the Past; Hawaii’s Secret Beaches; and Clarence “Mac” Maki: Pioneer Surf Photographer. Born and raised in Hawaiʻi, he is a former City \u0026amp; County of Honolulu lifeguard and a 33-year veteran of the Honolulu Fire Department, who retired as the department’s deputy fire chief in 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: John R. K. Clark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Legacy Isle Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Softcover, 104 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 10 × 8 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781958701393\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Islander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54134130377067,"sku":"ISLA-1338-01","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/6984\/5804\/files\/HI7MiMiracle.jpg?v=1792443611","url":"https:\/\/nameahawaii.com\/products\/hawaiis-seven-mile-miracle-the-stories-behind-the-north-shores-world-class-surf-breaks","provider":"Nā Mea Hawai'i","version":"1.0","type":"link"}