Huge waves draw surfers on Oahu’s North Shore
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A lifeguard talks to a surfer during a sizable north swell on Thursday at Waimea Bay.
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A lifeguard patrols the beach during a sizable north swell on Thursday at Waimea Bay.
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Large waves pound the coastline during a sizable north swell on Thursday at Waimea Bay.
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Traffic is seen on Kamehameha Highway during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large waves in the shorebreak during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large waves in the shorebreak during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large waves in the shorebreak during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large waves in the shorebreak during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large waves in the shorebreak during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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A surfer rides a wave during a sizable north swell.
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A surfer rides a wave at the outside reef during a sizable north swell.
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People watch large surf during a sizable north swell on Thursday at Sunset Beach.
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A surfer rides a wave at the outside reef during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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People watch large surf during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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A surfer exits the ocean during a sizable north swell on Thursday.
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A surfer exits the ocean during a sizable north swell on Thursday.