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On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community. [33]
Dec. 3—A high surf advisory is in effect for the north- and west-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and Niihau as well as the north-facing shores of Maui until 6 p.m. Monday. "A passing ...
Hookipa Beach, surfing on Maui, Hawaii. Like many locations on the Maui and Oahu North Shore, Ho'okipa Beach is occasionally a tourist attraction in the winter time because of spectacularly large surf. In the afternoon on 15 December 2004, for example, tourists visited the beach to see waves as large as 30 feet (9.1 m) pound the shore ...
[1] [2] Held at Ho'okipa Beach Park on the north shore of Maui, this event enjoys outstanding wave riding conditions showcasing the best wave riders from all over the world. [3] The event takes place each year in late October and early November for the best wind and wave conditions and it is common to have 15–20 foot wave faces during the ...
A High Surf Warning is in effect for Oahu's North Shore until 6 a.m. Hawaii time Monday. Waves between 40 and 50 feet were expected to peak around noon local time Sunday.
Fox Weather 3 hours ago 50-foot waves forecast to slam Hawaii's northern beaches amid parade of Pacific storms. Dangerous surf conditions with waves reaching dozens of feet high are forecast ...
The rough waves prompted the closure of several beaches in Maui and the Big Island. [15] Wave heights reached 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m) in most places, while portions of Maui experienced up to 20-foot (6.1 m) waves. The surf damaged coastal roads along most of the islands, and some homes were flooded.
Visser spent three years competing on the World Qualifying Series (WQS) ASP world tour before focusing on big wave surf events. Visser's past achievements include: 5th in the 2006/2007 APT tow-in tour event in Chile, 7th in the Nelscott Reef Big Wave Paddle in event United States, and runner up in the 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and 2014/2015 Oakley ASL Big Wave Awards. [9]