Haunt Spot

Pounder's Beach, Hauula, Hawaii 96717

Pounders Beach is located within Laie Beach Park on the windward side of Oahu, between the towns of Haula and Laie.

The shoreline has a sandy bottom that drops off abruptly where the surf breaks. Pounders Beach was given its name because it is known for its high surf and pounding waves all year, but especially during the winter months. Because of its powerful surf it has become a popular spot for bodyboarding, bodysurfing, and skimboarding.

The powerful surf, however, has also been responsible for the death of a mother and child.

On a winter's night, when the surf was at its most powerful, a mother was looking for her child. Over the sound of the pounding waves she could faintly hear her child's screams. She then saw her child struggling against the waves and the under current dragging her child into the open ocean. Knowing she was not strong enough to brave the waves herself she began to frantically yell and wave at a group of surfers down the beach. However, they could not hear her over the crashing waves. The mother was afraid to run down the beach to get them because she may have lost visual contact with her child.

Her child's screams had stopped and the mother knew she had to do something. Having a good idea of her fate, she fought against the waves in hopes of finding her child.

On that night both mother and child drowned.

Today, both the mother and child haunt Pounder's beach. People have reported that you can hear the child's screams. At other times you can hear the sound of the child running around you in the sand.

Late at night, people have reported that they have seen the ghost of the mother looking for her child. The ghost has also confronted people. Apparently, she has anger towards the living because of the lack of help she received on the night of her death. The ghost can also be heard wailing for her child.

Others have reported seeing strange mists on the shore. They have also seen a pair of strange lights under the waves.