There is a huge swell hitting Hawaii today. Waimea and the outer reefs have been huge....hitting around 40' on the faces on some waves.
Sadly I had to work today and even if I didn't I wouldn't have driven up there (to watch)...the traffic is probably insane. But still, the pictures are pretty epic:
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/rapid-fire-hawaii-xxl_122158/
And you can check the cam live here: http://www.surfline.com/surf-report/waimea-bay-oahu_4755/
Good stuff!
Snagged this off the webcam just now:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi263.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii123%2Ftoonces3%2FWaimea_zpsuvtpzzwe.jpg&hash=0fb6edd4e20ea43f0f3a09ec0c195d6bfe66928a)
That picture is Waimea bay. In the background you can see a boat. Outside there, where you can see the white water trail is an outer reef called Outside Log Cabins where the chargers are towing and paddling today.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi263.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii123%2Ftoonces3%2Fwaimea2_zpsqwj9sag2.jpg&hash=cc4a54da1ac83e0834c15b34c3d629f96aefa7c9)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi140.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr35%2Fkewelteacher%2Fdiver_zps36f5181e.jpg&hash=0f8986aafd7b0e8b1f7219a1f5a76c407d33bf16)
Quote from: Toonces on January 21, 2015, 08:50:06 PM
http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/rapid-fire-hawaii-xxl_122158/
And of course the first thing on that site is an ad for a big fookin' watch...
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fads.cdn-surfline.com%2F990x550_GShock_Gulfmaster_nov14.jpg&hash=07dcafcfd6a99652f623f8662edc37fd5c2bd5aa)
Damn, you'll have to scree capture that for me! I have a subscription so I don't get to see the watch adds. :(
You can't see the image I pasted in the post?
It's called a G-Shock Gulfmaster. This kinda looks like it though the colors are a bit different.
http://www.amazon.com/G-Shock-GWN1000B-Master-Series-Quality/dp/B00KIBWQXA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421892422&sr=8-4&keywords=casio+gulfmaster
Not that you need big watch validation or anything. 8)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fecx.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F71cUVjw71bL._UX522_.jpg&hash=2d68e6f738fe9837c1665f195112b2efd98d2821)
^ Oh man, look at all the STUFF on that watch!
:smitten:
hot chick falling off a board and hes " :smitten:" over the watch.... SMH
He's married to a much hotter chick, though. I doubt his wife has that number of accessories or functions, though.
Quote from: Toonces on January 21, 2015, 08:52:12 PM
Snagged this off the webcam just now:
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi263.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii123%2Ftoonces3%2FWaimea_zpsuvtpzzwe.jpg&hash=0fb6edd4e20ea43f0f3a09ec0c195d6bfe66928a)
The good news?
That surf looks a lot like snow blowing around in drifts. You're gonna love how RI looks!
except that its all white and freezing.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 21, 2015, 11:39:17 PM
except that its all white and freezing.
Trust me, Cabana Boy. It looks about the same.
A toboggan is just a surfboard on rails. >:D
In the deep South, a toboggan is something you wear on your head.
Quote from: MetalDog on January 22, 2015, 07:05:41 AM
In the deep South, a toboggan is something you wear on your head.
That's just plain Sikh.
No way Bells Beach is bigger than Waimea, bro.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 21, 2015, 11:39:17 PM
except that its all white and freezing.
Ooh! Ooh! "Describe the women in Rhode Island."
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on January 22, 2015, 07:30:07 AM
No way Bells Beach is bigger than Waimea, bro.
Well played, sir. Well played. :coolsmiley:
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 22, 2015, 07:29:07 AM
Quote from: MetalDog on January 22, 2015, 07:05:41 AM
In the deep South, a toboggan is something you wear on your head.
That's just plain Sikh.
True as well. Ask Airboy. He'll verify it. It's usually called a boggan, for short.