With lots of rain, comes high water levels. And that was the case with the Waimea Bay Valley, following a hefty downpour, ...
Waimea Bay continues to evolve. El Niño conditions in 1969 and 1983, for example, triggered massive winter swells that ...
Of all the world’s novelty river waves, none are as popular, as well-documented, as the one on the North Shore of Oahu’s Waimea Bay. Perhaps it’s because the wave breaks dead center in the most famed ...
Moments before the waiting period closed for Hawaii's "Go Big" Moment Award came to a close , a final submission came in at the 11th hour that ended up winning the event. Five Hawaiian surfers braved ...
It's an event so rare that it has only happened 11 times in the past 41 years, and when it's anticipated to run, all of ...
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 ...
HALEIWA, Hawaii -- There are two sayings that come along with the Eddie Aikau big-wave surfing invitational: "The bay calls the day" and "Eddie would go." For the first time in six years, the bay -- ...
FARGO — The northern coasts of the Hawaiian Islands are world-renowned for their remarkable waves during winter. From October through April, huge storms in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea ...
The most dangerous waves on the planet are a combination of sheer, jaw-dropping awe and power. Only the world's most talented (or foolhardy) surfers would dare approach waves such as these. That's not ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most ...