When the wave is here, don't be here.
An apocalyptic swell is headed toward the Hawaiian islands, one that Surfline would describe as “the swell of the century.” Big, huge, potentially record breaking or at least tying and all during these unprecedented Covid times wherein Hawaii’s lifeguard department has been decimated by either infection or “close contact” with infection.
A perfect storm.
Yesterday, Honolulu Ocean Safety Chief John Titchen addressed the situation, telling KHON news, “Just like every employer, we do have a number of workers who are out right now because of COVID. We carefully monitor that. We have some people who come back in and leave, either for isolation or quarantine, or any other reason associated with COVID. We don’t anticipate shortages right now for the north shore and the leeward coast, and what we will do is if we end up needing to move personnel around or resources around, we will ensure we have mobile units covering these areas.”
These mobile unites cannot be all places at once, though, so the North Shore lifeguard lieutenant also implored surfers with eyes bigger than stomachs and all VALs to either not surf or paddle out at Pipeline or Waimea, telling the station, “That’s why we’re stressing for people to go to lifeguarded beaches because our mobile units are stressed with low staff. So, if you’re going to beaches that are unguarded and you get into trouble it might take us a second to get there. The best tip is to go to beaches like Pipeline, Sunset and Waimea where we have guarded towers that are staffed.”
Well?
Are you ready for either Pipeline or Waimea?
Destiny calls but, please, only paddle between 9am and 5:30pm.
Clicked on an article about waves couldn’t make it through all the flcovid blah blah blah
Well,” All the ” Pro’s are great athletes & some, will go out in anything& have a great time, because the” Ocean is their Backyard” all the” Lookie- Lou’s ” stay Watching, as this is seriously very dangerous to the beginner or even advanced surfers.If you can’t ” Hold your great for 2 minutes,” Whilst being ” wash cycled rag dolled…best get binoculars& watch the show!”
light and variable winds in morning. Maui glass?
… ” yeah, but dead inside”
I’m going to Waimea for the free colonics.
Why isn’t an Eddie being discussed if the swell is historic?
Just looked…Pipe is forecast to be 24ft on Thursday.
That HAS to have Eddie potential, right?
24 foot is really 50 foot Pipe? Does it even get that big? Hope winds are favorable so the Eddie can run.
The outer reefs and Waimea are the only things that can hold that kind of size.
Fingers crossed for an Eddie.
Now…if I can just figure out a way to go watch…
I was lucky and got to watch it from the Fire Dept. mid 90s. Clyde was in 1st place after the morning – taking off left but then they cancel it when the wave dropped below 40 ft for the afternoon session. Was thrilling to see from there, tho.
That sounds awesome.
In 2016 I left Oahu two days prior to head to Hong Kong for work. I seriously contemplated heading back just to watch it couldn’t figure out the flights.
It still remains high on my bucket list.
But where will Zuckerberg surf?
Wherever Kai takes him
On the internet. Where else?
Set ya up for that one
Heard he,” Meta” the bottom at” Pipeline” and is in” Pipeline jail for another 40 seconds…about then” he’llhave met”the Rocky bottom Horror show”..
I prefer to play golf on hyped swells
Usually my problem with my eyes being bigger than my stomach is at Teds Bakery.
Closed last week because of the “Rona.
Hopefully it’s open in February I NEED the chocolate haupia pie.
God damnit. I arrive next week. Might cancel.
Instagram page says that they are closed until the 20th and supposedly they aren’t doing wholesale, either.
So you can’t even get their pie at Foodland.
Not sure what other places you frequent but I know that the Pig and the Lady has also had staffing issues.
But last year Haliewa felt like its own Covid free bubble and things seemed normal sans the Japanese tourists, that is.
With the erosion at Rocky’s getting worse and the state finally starting to crack down on the erosion “burritos” this storm could do some real damage. It’ll at least be nice to have that part of Kam Highway oceanfront when all those houses are washed away
So you’re saying the burritos are getting downvoted?
Did they yank Kuntface Kelly’s, or do the rules not apply to him as usual.
I was going to surf at Turtle Bay but I guess now it’s Waimea.
Shark’s Cove with the other clueless tourists?
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.c…
After my surf session I’ll stop by there for some selfies and then stick my face in a blowhole.
we need people to die and leave this earth. specially stupid people.
Anti vaxxers are working on that for you in real time.
Was going to snorkel Hanauma…. guess now I’ll womp Keiki’s.