Perfection and chaos: massive swell hits Oahu’s outer reefs

The North Shore of Oahu is an open window to the powerful swells that often march across the Pacific Ocean. But this time, it was special. On January 16, 2021, the Hawaiian islands greeted some of the biggest waves in years, with giant walls of water popping up on the horizon without previous warning. The […]

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 The North Shore of Oahu is an open window to the powerful swells that often march across the Pacific Ocean. But this time, it was special. On January 16, 2021, the Hawaiian islands greeted some of the biggest waves in years, with giant walls of water popping up on the horizon without previous warning. The buoys never lie, and with records indicating 22 feet at 17 seconds, there is only one thing to expect, and that is extreme surf.

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Perfection and chaos: massive swell hits Oahu’s outer reefs

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