Hawaii waves could hit 5-0 (pics)
 

Strong winds in the north-west Pacific Ocean sent towering waves crashing along Hawaii?s coast, prompting officials to close beaches amid fears that some waves could reach as high as 50 feet.

The National Weather Service put high surf warnings in effect for the north-facing shores of all the islands except Lanai until later today.
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Surfers Expected to Brave Major Waves in Hawaii
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December 15, 2004 · Surfers in Hawaii are expected at the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational on Oahu, which is only held when waves reach at least 20 feet. But this year, waves could crest as high as 50 feet, and the National Weather Service is advising people to stay away.

Damn, wish I had the balls to big wave surf. Probably an insane rush. :glugglug

pffft...bunch of pussies....I don't even reach for my board unless waves are at least 60 feet :winkwink:

Wish I was there..............awesome surfing waves

Jaws must be going off..


That looks like wamaia bay sp

fucking awesome

wish we had waves like that here in Fl

That's pretty incredible.

Long beach, Vancouver Island is about as wild as it gets here in Canada and our little bumps don't even compare to those pics.

Thanks for the pics!

-Dino

looks rad dude

me too but just to sit and watch as I can only hold my breath under water for about 2 minutes :)

damn, thos waves look powerful

I sure hope those guy crash with a fresh breath because theres a good chance they are going to be pinned underwater for a while.

that is nuts....

That is the closest I have ever come to drowning. Come back up to the surface to see you are right in the break zone in the middle of a set and only have a split second to grab a small breath and go under again and try to swim like fuck to get out past the break.

The secret is not to panic though.. if you do forget it.

I rescued a guy in Hawaii... he was in four feet of water and had been knocked over 3 times and was so panicked he didn't even think to try to stand up.

fucking insane

Some live cam pics from Hawaii :)

http://cams02.surfline.com/jpeg/cap46/latest0.jpg

http://cams02.surfline.com/jpeg/cap40/latest0.jpg

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looks misty/cloudy or something. Maybe its spray from the waves :glugglug

What the fuck you doing online? Get the hell down there and join the crowd :)

Did you get a chance to get down there yesterday?

I am very jealous of anyone in Hawaii at the moment :thumbsup

That is righteous as hell. Man those pics gave me chills!

its always big in hawaii, those last 2 pics and the 1 of slater are normal waves in hawaii

Check out all these cams

http://surfboardshopper.com/naples.htm

http://www.surfingsandiego.com/cams.asp

In the winter on the North Shore yes.

In summer you could fall sleep on an inflatable mat in the exact same spot it is that flat.

yea but compared to florida cant you always find somewhere in hawaii were their is waves

sweet

I was up there yesterday to check it out. It was INSANE.

I didnt take this pic, but this is from Jaws yesterday.
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true.. South shore is happening in Summer when the North shore is flat but nowhere near as big. 5ft max usually which is just fine for me to go to Ala Moana, Makapu'u or even play dodgem with the Japanese tourists at Waikiki. :)