Along with the rest of the island, the beach of Ga-Wahi was formed along with the rest of the island when the Great Spirit was rendered comatose by the machinations of Teridax and collapsed face-up into the seas of Aqua Magna; due to the trauma sustained by the impact, Mata Nui's camouflage abilities malfunctioned, and the island that would come to be named after him was formed over his submerged face.