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October 21, 2005
be safe!!!
SATURDAY...surf is about to change with the arrival of a large powerful north swell. waves of near warning levels will rock the islands and produce surf in excess of 15ft on the local scale. a massive storm system north of the islands this past week produced a large wide fetch that has sent waves covering the entire eastern pacific from hawaii to north america. waves will start out small to moderate in the morning only to rise abruptly and max out all the usual spots except the outer reefs and waimea bay. surf conditions will be nothing short of dangerous and any surfer entering the water needs to excercise extreme caution late in the day as the surf jumps from fun to frightening. expect surf in the 10-12ft range with 15 and even 18ft rouge sets washing out many beaches. winds will be coming on and maintaining speeds of near 30mph so again conditions will be sloppy, choppy and viscious. use good judgement if entering the water.
Posted by megaprober at October 21, 2005 08:13 PM