Huge El Nino surf dwarfs surfers on Maui
Some of the biggest surf in decades -30 to 40 feet - is rolling onto the north shore of the Hawaiian Islands. And surfers - crazy? brave? suicidal? You tell me - are all over them. Here is some jaw-dropping footage shot today at Pe'ahi and posted on You Tube by Billabong (www.BillabongXXL.com).
Surf News put it this way: "Sean Collins, head forecaster for Surfline.com, said this swell ranks in the top five biggest ever experienced on Oahu's North Shore, comparable to historic El Niño-fueled episodes in 1998 and 1969. The extreme surf is expected to continue for several days with High Surf Advisories issued for all north-facing shorelines of the entire Hawaiian Chain. The swell is so powerful forecasters expect it to significantly impact the West Coast of North America in the coming days, reaching California on Wednesday and Mexico on Thursday, working its way south throughout the Pacific until finally reaching Chile over a week from now."
Comments
One of the very few instances in which that VERY over-used term is apt: AWESOME!! I heard reports of the surf in Hawaii on NPR this evening. Thanks for providing the visuals!
Posted by: BankStreet | December 8, 2009 9:13 PM
Blows your mind - incredible sights!
Posted by: Lynne | December 9, 2009 6:05 AM