Kahuku has a rich cultural history

Kahuku is located on the northern tip of the island of Oahu, an hour's drive from Honolulu. The area's distinctive coastal lowlands are home to inland springs and shrimp ponds, and limestone bluffs separate the many small farms along the highway. Well known for its sugar plantation, diversified agriculture and aquaculture during the 20th century, Kahuku also has a rich history in the oral tradition of Native Hawaiians.

One legend says that Kahuku (literally, "fish hook") was once a separate island that floated off Oahu's coast. The menehune, or magical little people, who lived there would bring their island to shore each night to collect water. One night the people of the main island used whalebone hooks and olapa ropes to hook the floating island, securing Kahuku as part of Oahu to this day.

Many traditional stories center around the Kalaeokahipa Ridge in Kahuku, near Kahuku Wind. This limestone bluff was said to embody the breasts of Lewa, goddess of the area, and the cliff was her brother Kahipa.

Two of the Hawaiians' major deities, Kane and Kanaloa are also said to have lived in the Kahuku area for a time. According to tradition, they fished in the waters near Kawela Bay, and Kane was said to have created a spring by striking a stone called Waikane.