hawaii question-oahu

hi,

i wanted to know how far away pearl harbor is from the north shore of the island

we want to go to oahu we just arent sure where to stay. my fh is an huge surfer and wants to go to pipeline and waimea bay. i was wondering if this would be a ridiculous car drive..if it is we will stay in 2 different hotels one noth shore and one south shore....

anyone know? as u can see i have NO clue