Fresh Poke

It’s been really stormy here in Hawaii. I know, I know these pictures depict glorious sunny days. Well…I shot these a few days ago…but it can be stormy on the North Shore and crystal blue and sunny on the East Coast. The island of Oahu can be a little fickle with the weather, especially seeing we’re in the middle of winter.

The swell has barely gone under 8 foot the whole time I have been here. Some days 20 foot plus. It’s been large. Winds have been funky too. That means most places are a washout so I’ve had plenty of time around the shack. The next few days are looking manageable and clean so I am hoping they kick off the Volcom Pipe Pro.

Here are some random and useful(/less) information about Hawaii. Sean Penn has a house just around the corner near Sunset. Sean surfs too. Not talking Pipeline charger but has a crack out at Freddyland. Poke (Po-kai) is a Hawaiian raw fish salad – everyone eats it here, just like Shrimp. Slater and Jon Jon are neighbours. I saw Slater a couple of days ago but he hasn’t surfed yet. He rarely comes out. There are plenty of Aussies here…sitting around for clean conditions.

Stay tuned and I hope Bondi is cranking ::uge