Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community.
The big wave happened on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, on the island of Roi-Namur, part of the Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands. The wave caused significant damage to Dyess Army Field and ...
Empty wave at Banzai Pipeline The Banzai Pipeline , or simply Pipeline or Pipe , is a surf reef break located in Hawaii , off Ehukai Beach Park in Pupukea on O'ahu 's North Shore . A reef break is an area in the ocean where waves start to break once they reach the shallows of a reef .
The height of the wave was reported to be abnormally high with respect to the sea state at the time of the incident. [58] In March 2014, a massive wave struck Roi-Namur in Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands on an otherwise calm, sunny day, penetrating well inland, flooding parts of the island and swamping coastal roads. [59]
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Dangerous surf is anticipated to impact the Hawaiian Islands in the coming days, prompting residents and visitors to prepare for large waves potentially reaching 35 feet.. A ...
Hawaii’s Landon McNamara, 28, won with a three-wave point total of 135.8 points. That included a perfect score of 50 on the highest-scoring wave of the contest. He won $50,000 and 350,000 miles ...
North Shore Hawaii filmed with a drone. The North Shore of the Oʻahu is a coastal area between Kaʻena Point and Kahuku.Its largest village is Haleʻiwa.. This area is best known for its massive waves, attracting big wave surfers from all around the world.
The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (colloquially, "The Eddie" [1]) is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian , champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau . [ 1 ]