High Surf at Waimea Bay

Waimea Bay Ocean Safety Lifeguards
were ready for the waves, with heights reaching 35'.
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28 December 2006
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Beachgoers were warned to move back.
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Many were oblivious to the warnings.
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Svi & Tui Weinman of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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The surf was high but too sloppy for the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational to be held.
For much of the day, the ocean looked like a washing machine churning with way too much detergent.
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"A pint's a pound the world around." It only takes a few gallons of water to knock you off your feet.
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Waimea Bay
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Lucas Leuhrs of Waimea Bay waited on his skimboard
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Waimea Bay
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