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Little Peelers (Waikiki 010513)

Didn’t paddle out until later afternoon today and had super low expectations since it looked pretty flat and crowded all day. But we found ourselves a nice spot…

300th Surf (Waikiki 010413)

I wanted to try my Revolver after that 10′ board so we went back to the room, ate some food, grabbed our 8′ boards and headed back out…

Big Board, Tiny Waves (Waikiki 010413)

Surf checked from the lanai showed it was, as forecasted, really small at under 1′. We had buffet breakfast and then headed down to the beach to get…

Small Waves (Waikiki 010314)

Happy new year from Hawaii! Arrived yesterday to overcast, rainy weather, but yes, it was warmer than I’ve felt in months. I could see whitecaps far below in…

Carpe Diem (Waikiki 070813)

Did the thing we’ve always wanted to and got up and surfed before our flight home. Drank coffee, ate a banana and hustled down to the beach, rented…

Long Lefts (Waikiki 070713)

STOKED. Max and I both got two of our best rides this trip during today’s sesh. Rented boards at the beach again (Max on a 10′ NSP and…

Small Waves, Extra Days (Waikiki 070613)

Flight was changed today due to the tragic South Korean airline crash landing at SFO, causing incoming flights to be cancelled or diverted to Oakland or LA. We…

Dialed In (Waikiki 070513)

Had a fun last session today! After watching the surf from the lanai while we ate, I decided to not spend time waiting on the outside through lulls,…

July 4th Surf (Waikiki 070413)

Slept in, had veggie moco locos at the Barefoot Cafe on the beach and did some shopping before heading out for an afternoon surf. Waikiki was in full-on…

Here and There (Waikiki 070313)

Definitely more challenging today to read waves and catch them. Got a couple of short waves and one good wave near the beginning of the session from the…

Morning into Afternoon (Waikiki 070213)

Surf check from the lanai again and it looked clean again as the SSW continues. Ate a PBJ and a banana and headed out. Feeling back in shape…

A Few Fast Rides (Waikiki 070113)

Woke up and stood out on the lanai for the surf check (could definitely get used to this). Psyched to see the swell continuing. A bit smaller than…

Aloha SSW (Waikiki 063013)

Arrived in Hawaii yesterday after a two year(!) hiatus. So good to be back. Some nice SSW this whole week and yesterday there were more lineups than I’ve…

Waikiki Beach

New Board, Fresh Waves in Waikiki 082111

We headed out a bit later this morning because of the tides and had breakfast at Lulus. It was sunny and a perfect 80-something degrees. I was psyched…

Surfing Waikiki 082011

The typhoon passed by the islands bringing some rain showers but no extra swell. The lulls between sets weren’t quite as long as yesterday. We headed for a…