The season’s second very large northwest swell filled into Hawaiian shores on November 24th. As of 6am, the Waimea Bay buoy was a whopping 19.7 feet at 20 seconds, with a wave energy of 28710 kJ.

More from the Black Friday swell. It's like really good Thanksgiving leftovers that just aren't going away. That weekend, big wave surfers in Hawaii scored on Maui and Oahu. Ho & Pringle Productions ...

While Waimea Bay is mostly known as one of the world’s most historically significant big wave surf spots – ushering in the modern era of heavy water wave-riding, a sacred spot in the sphere of ...

In the weird world of novelty waves, few are so iconic as the Waimea Bay river. It’s the site of countless sessions, going down every year, and featuring some of the biggest names in both regular ...

It’s strange to think of novelty waves as perfect. That’s the whole point of a novelty wave – it’s imperfect, weird and wonky, and therein lies the fun. But recently, on the North Shore of Oahu, the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Large surf continues to roll in as a High Surf Warning has been extended for parts of the islands — keeping first responders busy on Friday, Nov. 24. The National Weather Service ...

The 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour kicked off on Wednesday, January 29th at small, yet contestable, Pipeline with opening day at the Lexus Pipe Pro. Meanwhile, as the first heats of the ...

Waimea Bay is sacred ground in big wave surfing. It is the site of the world’s most prestigious surf contest, the annual Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, although the event has only run 11 times ...