I always LOVE a big swell out here at the point...the rumbling...curling...breaking waves on the rocks and wooooosh of the blowhole. It is
breathtakingly beautiful and dramatic...infusing energy into the air.
Motoged and I enjoyed the morning rainbows from his suite
and here is Motoged packed up and ready to head north...the perfect end to his baja ride...sad to bid him adieu after a wonderful visit.
fishing has been postponed due to big swell....surfing ON!
I always LOVE a big swell out here at the point...the rumbling...curling...breaking waves on the rocks and wooooosh of the blowhole. It is
breathtakingly beautiful and dramatic...infusing energy into the air.
Shari with more energy? That's hard to imagine. Almost scary.
Alex snorkled in that cove when you were gone. Lots of garibaldi. We were nervous negotiating around your german shephard at first but he never lifted
his head.
(CNN) -- The biggest waves in a decade are forecast to be rolling toward Hawaii this week, but many surfers are set to miss out on the chance to ride
them.
The National Weather Service in Hawaii said it expects waves 40-to-50-feet high to hit the north shore of Oahu on Wednesday, driven by "a giant
northwest swell."
Hawaii hasn't experienced waves that large since 2004, said Sam Houston, a forecaster with the weather service.
A high-surf warning is in effect for much of the state until Friday morning and forecasters say "giant breaking surf," dangerous currents and
significant "coastal inundation" are possible.
But the organizers have postponed the event. They say that although the waves are expected to be pleasingly large, the wind conditions are no good.
"We have taken all the time we can to assess the developments of the next big swell and it does not look favorable for us," said event organizer Glen
Moncata. "The size is there, but the quality is not, due to strong, adverse winds."
Organizers of the big wave event said they will keep waiting until the end of February for "just one day of quality surf" when wave face heights reach
around 40 feet.
The contest is held in honor of Eddie Aikau, a famous Oahu lifeguard who was regarded as one of the best big wave surfers of the 1960s and '70s. Aikau
disappeared in 1978 during a canoe expedition from Hawaii to Tahiti.
The event -- the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave invitational -- isn't an annual occurrence. It has taken place eight times, starting in
1984. It was last held in December 2009 when Greg Long of California claimed victory.
Those waves will hit Mavericks tomorrow, and conditions are forecast to be very good - the contest is ON. And all of California and down into Baja
too. Everybody will get something.
Shari,
Five days hanging in BA was a real treat....meeting good people, enjoying truly the best shrimp and fish tacos of my entire 5 weeks down here...some
good rides....and to have the Pacific swell up just because I was leaving....brings a tear to my eye
The swell just keeps on keepin on here...yesterday the local surfers were out in numbers beside our place...here is a little video of yesterday's
action.
That sure looks like the great fun I saw the last time in Asuncion.
Here's some other surfing news on...THE BIG ONE!
A surfer may have set the world record for the largest wave ever surfed after riding an estimated 100ft wave off the coast of Portugal
Brazilian Carlos Burle took on the monster wave - created by the St Jude storm - at Praia do Norte, near the fishing village of Nazare. Estimated at
nearly 100ft, it is believed to be the biggest wave ever ridden.
Twiggy, from RSA won the contest yesterday. The waves were real monsters!
The average were 30 feet, but many were in the 40'+ range. Most riders rode 11'-12' boards with a wider nose, and had 4 skegs. They also modified them
by adding extra fiberglass to make them heavier.
Quote:
Originally posted by ElCap
Those waves will hit Mavericks tomorrow, and conditions are forecast to be very good - the contest is ON. And all of California and down into Baja
too. Everybody will get something.
15 to 18 ft with an ocassional 20 ft set. Great contest. Not big Mavs but it got it done.
Twiggy, from RSA won the contest yesterday. The waves were real monsters!
The average were 30 feet, but many were in the 40'+ range. Most riders rode 11'-12' boards with a wider nose, and had 4 skegs. They also modified them
by adding extra fiberglass to make
Quote:
Originally posted by ElCap
Those waves will hit Mavericks tomorrow, and conditions are forecast to be very good - the contest is ON. And all of California and down into Baja
too. Everybody will get something.
thanks mono & Barry...it's always a challenge to choose music for a video...yes christie it is...problem with big waves is I never get any work
done...I keep running outside when I hear a deep rumbling...today is big too but windy and partly cloudy.
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