“Big Wednesday” Hawaii could see largest waves in decades

Looking down the Na Pali from Hanalapiai Trail
Aloha #BIGWEDNESDAY Buoy #1 200 miles NW of Kauai is showing open ocean swells of 29.2 feet at 17 sec intervals and building with a 30 knot NW wind moving in the same direction= big waves coming!

Hanalei Pier

Lumahai Beach

A little too close for watching these epic waves

Hanalei Bay – Where is th beach?

Hanalei Pier

Looking toward Hanalei from Kilauea Road
10:00 am update Buoy #1 indicating building swell now at 31.2 feet at 17 second interval being bolstered by a 30+ knot NW wind..even bigger waves on the way!
Iphone video at 8:30am of waves arriving at Kilauea Lighthouse, Kauai’s northern most point

8:00am at Queens Bath below Princeville bluff. Mahalo Paul Frazier
Aloha #BIGWEDNESDAY Buoy #1 200 miles NW of Kauai is showing open ocean swells of 29.2 feet at 17 sec intervals and building with a 30 knot NW wind moving in the same direction= big waves coming!

2014.01.22 Wednesday morning 7:30 am Overlooking Hanalei Bay surf break towards Lumahai and Napali Coast
A 48 hour countdown to possibly the largest swell to hit Hawaii in decades, being categorized as “damaging surf” by the National Weather Service projected to generate waves with 50+ foot faces!!
Will post more images images on Wednesday!

1970’s shot of sailboat leaving Hanalei during a early north shore swell. Photo taken by Gregg Laforge
Big surf Bra!…..
We visit often. Thanks for sharing these photographs and video!
Hello, I Love the pictures and information you provide.
My family visit Kauai in Oct 2009…Thank you :)
I lived in Hawaii for 12 years in the 70s and 80s, my family still lives on Maui, I am always interested in the ocean conditions around the Islands..☺
where is the legend for the map?? ^_^