Oahu HI Bashing Waves North Shore Punishment 3 Sharks Cove Landscape Seascape Art

by Reid Callaway

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Oahu HI Bashing Waves North Shore Punishment 3 Sharks Cove Landscape Seascape Art

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Reid Callaway

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O'ahu HI Bashing Waves North Shore Punishment 3....by Reid Callaway
Sharks Cove Landscape Seascape Art

This is the wave action crashing continually, relentlessly into the North Shore of Oahu Hawaii and spraying water 30 to 40 feet and more into the air. This location between Three Tables Beach and Pipeline Beach. Enjoy!

In winter, Waimea Bay and other North Shore locations such as Pipeline and Sunset Beach host a number of surfing contests because of the large waves found here. These waves are created by winter storms in the North Pacific, and their arrival on O'ahu's North Shore are typically forecast accurately several days in advance. In summer, Waimea typically has clear and calm water.

The surf break at Waimea Bay was significant in the development of Big wave surfing. Larger surf at the bay went unridden for years until November 7, 1957 when a handful of surfers finally paddled out and rode the giant waves that break off the northern point of the bay. While the surf only breaks big several times a year, Waimea was the most prestigious big wave surf break in the world for decades. With the advent of tow-in surfing, more and more big wave breaks have been discovered that are far superior in quality to Waimea. However, the bay still holds a significant place even in today's world of big wave surfing.

The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau takes place in Waimea Bay to honor the legendary surfer and the first lifeguard of the North Shore of Oahu. Since its inception in 1984, the tournament has only been held nine times, due to a precondition that open-ocean swells reach a minimum height of 20 feet (6.1 m) before the competition can be held. Open-ocean swells of this height generally translate to wave faces in the bay of 30 feet (9.1 m) to 40 feet (12 m). The most recent tournament was in February 2016.

On January 28, 1998, Hawaii issued its first ever "condition black" legally closing all North Shore beaches including Waimea bay. The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational in Memory of Eddie Aikau was canceled due to above average behemoth surf.

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February 26th, 2021

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