Yellow alert!
Christmas might come early for surf fans with reports of “extremely dangerous and life-threatening” surf arriving to Oahu’s fabled North Shore over the next several days. Of course that guarantees some amusing social media footage of tourists getting swept rocks but also, and more importantly, might just might lead to a Surfing Super Bowl Sunday
Yes, organizers of the famed Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational have issued a yellow alert with the seventh day of the week, or first if one abides by the traditional order, being circled on calendars as possible go time.
Kohl Christensen, Koa Rothman, Kai Lenny and Kelly Slater each pulling rhino chasers from atop under-house beams and waxing with steely gazes toward the horizon.
While the brave invitees prepare, officials are warning unexperienced surf fans to exercise caution. Lt. John Hoogsteden of Honolulu Ocean Safety told Hawaii News Now, “The waves are life-threatening. This is serious surf that we are having. It looks like we are going to have the largest series of swells. I’m just asking people to stay away from the water. Stay away from the ocean and don’t go onto the sand.”
Amy Purdy, a visitor from Colorado, went to the famed Waimea Bay to see the arena herself but told the outlet, “You do have to be careful. We are standing out there and you don’t realize it’s (the wave) going to come over the berm where you are standing and then suddenly it does. I’m a scaredy cat so I ran off.”
“It’s kind of a bummer because we came all the way out from Waikiki to snorkel,” Alex Tao coming from San Francisco added. “I know nature is nature. I was hoping the waves would be way, way out over there and we could be over here where it’s a lot calmer.”
Well, sorry about it, Alex Tao.
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Back to Slater, though. Do you think he has named his son yet or is elephant gun waxing getting in the way?
More as the story develops.
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Here’s hoping Nate and the boys will do another livestream…
I hope to be way, way over here when the Alex Taos and Amy Purdys are over there.
Slater waiting to win a comp so he can name his kid after it. Some potential names could be.
Eddie slater
Pipe slater
Snapper slater
Bell slater
Maragret slater.
Jeffery slater
cloudy slater
Abu -Dhabi slater
C’mon, we all know Margaret is a girls name, but Snapper is also….a good future stripper name.
How dare you assume zee gender
Leemore Slater!!
When his kid is 10 years old and still nameless he might have a masters comp there.
considering winds and swell direction, could be another epic day at Hemi’s
Bet flick is waxing her pink elephant gun and can’t wait to get out there and show everyone she really is a big wave champion just like the WSL said , go team flick we are all rootin for ya gal.
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Went on a trip to Waimea to snorkel. Guffaw. A welcome to the jungle episode required for this lightie.
Elephant Gun Waxing does have a certain panache as a moniker.
Sure does!
Yamaha Aikau Slater!
Xox
love it … also Suzuki Aikau Slater would give you a similar vibe but with alliteration — and SAS as your initials . Suzi as a nickname would be pretty sweet too
Chesser Aikau Suzuki Slater
Haha, a boy named Sue.
Xox
Except his child is half Chinese.
damn, good point. Forget I suggested it
I’m going for Banzai Ewoodgo Slater…
or maybe he’ll just name his kid John John II
based Kelly will win and miserable BG haters will be salty
While that would be funny, he’s not winning any more big wave contests. These kids are animals now.
he gave up his spot last time
You know these guys want it because the purse is Hawaiian Airlines miles and a bag of weed
Slater isn’t waxing shit other than his ego. He’s currently plotting how he’s going to attempt to bow out of this gracefully and “give his slot” to someone we have never heard of but who is way more deserving.
Then, come Sunday, a Florence or someone we have never heard but is on a borrowed board because he’s so poor will win.
Spoiler alert. No need for a livestream.
Hi Fil,
Lifelong surfer here of very average skillset, just wanted to send you a note to say how much I love your surfing. You might be the the most completely instinctive surfer I’ve ever seen. On a rail (yes on a rail, on a rail – there said it three times ), in the air, speed and your overall composition of a ride is otherworldly.
I myself have always battled big waves. Scare the shit out of me to be honest. Not sure why. i know I could do it – But my mind just takes over and I freak out in large surf.
The very reason I’ve talked shit about you, is why I relate to you. You’re one of about five of the best surfers in the world. None of those guys even touch you under three feet, but they own you after that ( i hope you and your yes men know this – cuz we all do)
If you parked yourself at some heavy waves for a while with some good people in your ear, you could be the best surfer ever.
I would never talk to a casual like this – but you’re a public persona, critique and ridicule and endless praise is why you make such a good living. I get it.
You’re our world champ and you’re only firing at 60%
Just imagine what your legacy could be..
I hear drug addiction is a fantastic way to quell the fear of big waves and help charging.
Eddie Would
GoStream Contestsso did Flea see a meth bag stuck on the reef?
Hope he is still clean! Such an example !
Xox
Bit of a swell also headed for Southern California that day.
Live stream Pip!
Xox
well shit – my rhino chasers gonna be ready on monday. guess Ill go have a beer with Fil
Get him to shown up to your daughter’s softball game and you can shoot the shit.
I love to have a beer with Fillipe
I love to have a beer with Fil
We drink in moderation
And we never ever, ever get rollin’ drunk
We drink at the Turtle Bay Resort
Where the waves are small and great
I love to have a beer with Fillipe
‘Cause Fillipe’s me mate, yeah
I don’t think Slater’s shapers could even hold a board that big under their arm.
The wire might make dem blanks catch fire, over that length of cut.
Anybody that can pull the trigger on a wave at Waimea should be able to pull the trigger on a baby name.
has Slater confirmed that he’s showing up?
He is waiting to see if his vaginaeitis flares up again.
Or maybe pull out