Lifeguards keep busy as swell lifts waves on north, west shores
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JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Surfers ride a wave at the point at Waimea Bay on Oahu’s north shore. A high surf warning for nearly all Hawaiian islands is in effect through 6 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, with wave heights of 20-30 feet for north facing shores, and 15-20 feet for west facing shores.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer rides a wave at the point at Waimea Bay.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hundreds of spectators crowd the beach at Ehukai Beach.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer is nearly swallowed by whitewater from the closeout of a large wave at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer is nearly swallowed by whitewater from the closeout of a large wave at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Surfers attempt to duck dive through large waves at Backdoor.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
HFD’s Air One flies over Ehukai Beach Park Oahu’s north shore.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer rides a wave at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer rides a large wave at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer bails out on a wave at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A surfer slides into a barrel at Banzai Pipeline.JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A woman watches high surf at Off The Wall.