Biggest swell in years hits Oahu’s North Shore

The biggest swell in years hit most of the state’s north-facing shores on Saturday, Jan. 16. Wave heights reached about 45 feet, with some 60-foot sets coming through on Oahu’s North Shore.

[alexcarter]

I've seen Waimea when it was "closed out" that means waves breaking all the way across, white all the way across. It was impressive!

[ChemicalMusic]

My first trip there was in November 78, drove that highway the “day after a storm” was quite impressed by the logs, sand and debris on the south side of the highway. First time seeing big waves, standing on Sunset Beach watching 30 and 40 footers, crash before me, wondering just how big things must have been the day before.

[joecucch]

That's impressive !! I was there in 1970 and the undertow almost got me. I guess I had consumed too much Maui Wowie...

[Shadbraw]

Saw them. Didn't realize how massive they were until I saw people surfing.

[SV_Try_Magic]

"some of them never making it out." ok that's really deep.

[LittleLulubee]

Surfers have inflatable vests now?? Wow

[leannchalman]

Hana paa o how I miss my home be safe out there mahalo 4 awesome picture🐺🐺🐾🐾🌎🌎🌈🌈🌹🌹💖💖💜

[desertlizard]

Right after Ben Aipia passed, he blessed the shore one more time. Ride easy.

[georgeescaped]

45 foot waves... that's Hawaiian for 29 feet ..never figured out how they measured the waves over there

[naddanbb]

no eddie contest for covid safety yet thousands squash together on the beach to watch anyway. hmmm

[jeffreyspence]

Absolutely amazing. The darndest thing I have ever seen. All those people with masks on. OUTSIDE.

[welcometobikelife]

I would love to surf those waves but sadly I don’t live near the north shore

[dontbemad]

So when are y’all interviewing ben gravy?

[shanemarz]

So 30 feet Hawaiian would be about 50 foot everywhere else in the world. Lol

[bctesla]

Not having the Eddie is bullshit . CoVid is a natural phenomenon as is this swell . You don’t ignore either . But let them compete . Time is limited . These swells happen so rarely

[DavidBrown-vnfw]

JESUS CHRIST IS COMING NOW HAWAII....NOW ITS TIME TO SURRENDER AND TURN YOUR WHOLE HEARTS TO JESUS CHRIST BEFORE ITS TOO LATE....Cause we are living at the end your ❤️ to JESUS CHRIST Hawaii my

[islandbirdw]

Imagine the very first time a Hawaiian took a board to surf N shore monsters? Without the tow assist it must have been a blood bath

[siscom]

I was gonna go to that beach today to lol

[marilyncourteau]

hubby lost his trunks body-surfing on a quiet day there....

[chriszablocki]

Are local breaks off limits to soldiers? You know what I mean...