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North Shore is going off
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 5:43 amby FormosanSurfer
I'd like to see some footage of this!
Surf expected to hit 28 feet today
Advertiser Staff
Huge surf is arriving today and will stay through Monday, bringing with it high surf warnings and advisories throughout the Islands, the National Weather Service said.
Surf along northern shores will be 6 to 10 feet this morning, build to 12 to 16 feet by the afternoon and rise to 22 to 28 feet tonight. Northern shores of Ni'ihau, Kaua'i, O'ahu, Moloka'i and Maui are under a high surf warning from noon today through 4 p.m. tomorrow.
A high surf warning means that dangerous surf is expected along the affected shorelines.
A high surf advisory has also been issued for O'ahu's west shores through tomorrow. An advisory means waves along the affected area will be higher than normal.
On the Big Island, a high surf advisory is in effect for north and west shores tonight through tomorrow night.
Surf along west shores will be 4 to 7 feet through this morning, building to 8 to 12 feet by the afternoon and to 14 to 18 feet tonight, the National Weather Service said.
The remainder of the surf forecast calls for east shores to see surf 3 to 6 feet today and south shores to see surf 1 to 3 feet.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
"This is the highest surf forecast of the 2006 season," said Bill Balfour, O'ahu Civil Defense administrator. "This is also a rather late season swell."
Officials urged ocean-goers and coastal residents to be aware of the high surf, and take necessary precautions. O'ahu Civil Defense also said:
i Drivers driving along the North Shore should exercise caution as roads can become blocked with sand and debris.
i Beachgoers should stay well away from the water and from spots overlooking the ocean, which could be suddenly inundated by a rogue wave.
i Residents living along the North Shore coastline should be ready to evacuate. Instructions will be given out on the radio and television
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:53 amby hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf
man i havent tried to go up but i bet the traffic is iposible. i think the thing to do is bring some bikes and park in haleiwa. the traffic to the spots where it gets that big literally comes to a stand still.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:06 amby Dec
WOOOOHOOOOOOOOo
I only have 5 days left and I'll be there! It's cool because the place I am staying in bang on the North Shore. A 5 min walk to the beach.
HawaiiS' anyplans on going there?
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:16 amby drowningbitbybit
Oh, please God, let Dec come back saying
'no, it was too big for me'
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:26 amby IdRatherBeSurfing
drowningbitbybit wrote:Oh, please God, let Dec come back saying
'no, it was too big for me'
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:40 amby Dec
Probably will happen!
I am not sure about paddling 28feet?! I have done some mess aroud tow in on 20ft in Burliegh when a cyclone rolled through. It was fairly easy, but you eat serious crap when you go down.
Paddling the North Shore is a bit different though! Going over the falls is just not even midely funny. I am going to have to hit the South Shore and hit some 10ft H'S' to start off with. Then in a few days or a week maybe smash up the famous breaks (and their crowds!)
And for all of you...28ft is NOT small! Wow...I said it...its not small...its actually big!?! ooh I am going to write this down.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:19 pmby sal
Dec wrote:And for all of you...28ft is NOT small! Wow...I said it...its not small...its actually big!?! ooh I am going to write this down.
can we get that signed in triplicate?!
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:49 pmby Old Guys Rule
Dec,
I salute you. You have more B__ls then I do. 15 ft is about as big as I will go out in.
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:06 pmby Dec
That's funny! Balls or stupidity?
Posted:
Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:46 pmby dondiemand
Dec wrote::lol: That's funny! Balls or stupidity?
a little bit of both, i guess LOL
Posted:
Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:23 amby hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf
dec you wanna go surf? im sure the swell will go down some, to like 10ft (HS) atleast.i have finals next week but how long are you here for? ill smoke you out afterwards. you can help me pick out a gun.
Posted:
Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:51 amby scuba steve
Those waves are all blown out though.
Posted:
Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:23 pmby Dec
Yea hawaii that'd be cool!
What is the wind like?
Posted:
Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:51 pmby tomcat360
Ummm, pick out a gun like as in a surfboard?
Posted:
Fri Dec 08, 2006 2:42 pmby ^*^BATMAN^*^
tomcat360 wrote:Ummm, pick out a gun like as in a surfboard?
I geuse you can never really tell with you americans....
Posted:
Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:59 amby hawaiiSUCKSexceptsurf
hahaha yeah a surfboard.
the wind is insane right now, but its cooling everything off so i like it. when are you leaving? ill send you my # over pm.
Posted:
Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:10 pmby Dec
Is it hard core onshore?