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High surf attracts beachgoers and surfers to Waimea Bay

A high surf warning for the north and west shores of most Hawaiian islands has been extended to Friday morning. The high surf attracted beachgoers and surfers to Oahu's North Shore on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

By Cindy Ellen Russell

Dec. 27, 2023

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Mist from the surf shrouded the sky along Kamehameha Highway at Laniakea Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Warning signs were posted along Laniakea Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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A beachgoer kept their eye on the surf at Laniakea Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The waves were unorganized and chaotic in the area.
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People stood close to Kamehameha Highway as they watched the rough surf and the occasional glimpse of sea turtles in the waves at Laniakea Beach.
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Beachgoers check-out the surf at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Surfers zip down the face of a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The waves were ranging from 10 to 15 feet high.
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Surfers zip down the face of a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The waves were ranging from 10 to 15 feet high.
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Surfers vie for a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The waves were ranging from 10 to 15 feet high.
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People descend upon Waimea Bay to partake and watch the surf action.
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A surfer surveys the waves before diving in for action at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Surfer action at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27. The waves were ranging from 10 to 15 feet high.
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A surfer rides out a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Matthew Garrett and his 19-month-old daughter, Bodie, cruise down Kamehameha Highway on a family outing to check-out the surf at Waimea Bay.
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People check out the surf at Sunset Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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People gather to watch the surf action at Waimea Bay on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
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Warning signs kept people ashore at Sunset Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 27.

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