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Big waves attract surfers to Oahu’s North Shore

By Cindy Ellen Russell

Jan. 11, 2023

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A surfer pauses before heading into Waimea Bay on Wednesday. Although conditions were windy with unpredictable wave heights, about 30 surfers were out to challenge the waves by mid afternoon.
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A surfer cuts down into wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers maintain and crash on a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surf spectators watch from along Kamehameha Highway at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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People gather at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers gather to catch waves at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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A surfer stays ahead of the white water at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers ride a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers launch onto a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Car and foot traffic congested Kamehameha Highway along Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers ride a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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John John Florence heads out after a surf session at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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People gather at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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Surfers ride a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.
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A surfer cuts down a wave at Waimea Bay on Wednesday.

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