Monster Swell: Body surfer “scolded” at Waimea Bay, woman bloodies knee at Shark’s Cove and all hell breaks loose on Oahu’s North Shore!

Pandemonium!

A “monster swell” arrived on Oahu’s North Shore yesterday throwing the sometimes bucolic “country” into absolute chaos. The sound of wailing sirens filling the air. Shell shocked tourists running naked down the Kamehameha shrieking about “the end.” Body surfers gone absolutely stark raving mad and refusing to obey both signs and repeated warnings from lifeguards to not enter the water.

Madness.

Pandemonium.

But let’s not take my word for it. Let’s breathlessly turn to Hawaii News Now for an “on the ground” perspective.

Ocean Safety officials said at least 30 people needed to be rescued from Oahu’s north and west-facing shores.

A body surfer was scolded after he ignored posted signs and repeated warnings from lifeguards at Waimea Bay and visitors ignored the signs and the warnings from surfers who told them they should stay on shore at Shark’s Cove.

One woman got rolled on jagged lava rocks in the tide pools and walked away with bloody and scraped legs

“It’s been an extremely busy day. We’ve had lots of rescues. We’ve had lifeguards performing rescues with fins, tubes and rescue boards, the old-fashioned way and we’ve had quite a few rescues with our rescue craft,” said lifeguard Lt. Kerry Atwood.

“I’ve never seen waves like this before. It’s just amazing and there’s surfers out there. They’re unbelievable catching those big waves,” said Rick Fredericks, who is visiting from Australia.

This swell almost prompted the ‘Eddie,’ but the contest was called off due to questions about the timing and size of the swell.

Quickly now, do you think contest organizers will regret giving The Eddie a red light? Telling the big wave event not to wear that dress tonight etc.?

I do. I think they will regret it very much.

Also, any hint as to who the man man body surfer who got “scolded” would be greatly appreciated.