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Forecast models indicate this fetch of waves is spreading south and will reach the north-facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui on Sunday. Seas are expected to swell to 40-50 feet ...
HONOLULU (KHON2) — Dangerous surf is hitting north-facing shores now and through the weekend and Honolulu Ocean Safety is preparing with full staffing and warning beachgoers. “This is serious ...
The location's compound name combines the name of the surf break (Pipeline) with the name of the beach fronting it (Banzai Beach). It got its name in December 1961, when surfing movie producer Bruce Brown was driving up north with Californians Phil Edwards and Mike Diffenderfer. Brown stopped at the site to film Edwards catching several waves.
Nov. 20—UPDATED: 4:50 p.m. A high surf warning is still in effect for the north-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai and Molokai as well as the north- and west-facing shores of Niihau. In addition, a ...
The North Shore was also the setting for the movies Ride the Wild Surf (1964), North Shore (1987), Blue Crush (2002), The Big Bounce (2004), and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), as well as being fictionalized for the animated film Surf's Up.
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It is a two-mile (3.3 km) stretch of mostly beige sand located at 59-104 Kamehameha Highway in Pupukea, 39 miles (63 km) driving distance from Waikiki. Lifeguards are usually present.
Dec. 2—The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for most north and west shores through Monday morning. The advisory covers north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai ...
The Triple Crown of Surfing is a specialty series of professional surfing events that have been held annually since 1983 on the North Shore of Oahu, a coastline whose winter swells can reach 50 feet (15 m) in height.