But things were turned up a notch, recently, when the river broke during a flash flood on Oahu – which saw ... Brien ‘Almost Died’ Surfing Humungous Waimea Bay River Wave It harkens back ...

on the North Shore of Oahu. Conditions were so stormy ... Related: Watch: Jamie O’Brien ‘Almost Died’ Surfing Humungous Waimea Bay River Wave If you’ll recall, it was at the Waimea ...

Waimea Bay is sacred ground in big wave surfing. It is the site of the world’s most prestigious surf contest, the annual Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, although the event has only run 11 ...

Calm or light to moderate ENE to S. When Waimea starts to work, look for the bay to turn into a massive washing machine, where water floods in along each side of the Bay and a big rip current ...

Previous first-timers loved surfing Waikiki Beach's calm waves, while the most experienced surfers tackled the large swells found at Waimea Bay on the North Shore. If you plan on taking surfing ...

When it comes to surfing ... Swell” explode across Waimea Bay from the safety from the beach — maybe just to play around at Rocky Point. Whatever the motivation, Oahu’s North Shore is ...

I spent most of my childhood on Oahu’s North Shore ... and another five from the biggest surfing beaches in the world: Pipeline, Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay. The town is quaint and energetic ...

I spent most of my childhood on Oahu’s North Shore, on a five-acre farm right on the beach—just five miles from the quaint surfing town of Haleiwa and another five from the biggest surfing beaches in ...

Pack a picnic, take a swim and enjoy the surroundings. Also leave time to visit Waimea Bay Beach across the highway. – Sharael Kolberg, Contributor, Travel Not only is Waimea Valley a beautiful ...