This type of wave got me in Keawaula Beach, northwest Oahu Island. It was only about 2 feet high but dragged me about a hundred feet or so. Respect nature: beautiful but can be deadly. 🙏
That’s an awful feeling. The same thing happened to me and my then 13yr old daughter in Cancun, Mexico. It’s crazy, the water was only up to my knees and I’m 5’3. You are totally right, nature is beautiful but can be deadly.
Regardless of all the warning signs that are posted ... this is what happens when people disregard the signs. They're put up for a reason! The ocean will always win 🤷♀️🤦🏽♀️smh I am glad nobody was seriously hurt Auwe
True, but it is well known that Hawaiian ocean conditions can change dramatically in a matter of minutes. I had the chance to experience this myself surfing at Honolua Bay, Maui. Waves were very small, I would say 2-3 ft when suddenly sets of 6-8 ft started to come in from the horizon and the whole crowd started to yell. It was incredible.
I lived in Hanakopiai in the 70s , I saved people from drowning and watched people drown that I wouldn’t go into the water to try save them . Hanakopiai is deadly so is the rest of Hawaii in winter . And yes there is a big sign with the number of people that died on that beach. Probably 50 by now .
Yup!!! Tru dat!!! Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu surfing since I was 5 years old! Lived and surfed on Kauai many years. Actually have saved tourists who got swept into the surf at Hanakapiai, and as an expert surfer swimmer and Hawaiian waterman and lifeguard, when it's really big surf, at a place like this, I even would not try to rescue someone on the extremely big surf events unless I got to them extremely fast before they are taken out to sea!!! At other beaches, there are lifeguards on duty till 5pm and they usually stay till dark on the really big surf days even though they are not getting paid after 5pm!! We just hate to have people or visitors drown!! If there is cell phone reception, and someone can call 911, then I can swim out to someone who is outside the bigvsurf breaking and if it's too dangerous then I could keep them afloat and safe till a jet ski or rescue helicopter could come get the person and safely get them back to shore. Trying to swim someone in through the big surf to the beach is extremely difficult, hence at a place like this secluded beach there is a point where I or anyone else would just have to stay on shore sadly!!! Yeah, despite the sign that says dangerous waves and how many people drowned there, some people just don't understand or they are unfortunately ignorant and end up drowning! Please be safe people!!! Aloha from beautiful Hawaii
Growing up in hawaii , going to big wave beaches for 30 years I lost count of how many tourists I've helped out or in on shore break beaches, Sandy's, Makapuu, Waimea, Keiki, Yokohama. One time I remember , huge day at Waimea, 10+ so we could still go in the white water and mess around, long Beach so the water would break and then come blasting up, you had to put your clothes and foot wear up in the trees and plants otherwise it's gets washed away, this couple in their 50 to 60's wearing Thick leather jackets, they are short and heavy set, they are going to close when the white water comes blasting up and they get knocked over like blowing pins, the clothes are soaked and get so heavy they can't get up, me and my cousins go race to get them, throw off the heavy clothes and drag them up the beach. Mainland people 😖
I remember as a kid in Kona a big lady going to go out on her bodyboard and a local guy running up to her asking her what she's doing. She said " I'm going in the water. He said " no you going die". I have lived in Hawaii most my life. I have only had one tourist smart enough to ask me if it was safe to go in the water with his kids when the surf was pumping. I said no too dangerous
I don't like it when they show mainland people wearing mainland clothes, on television. Wear Hawaiian clothes. I miss Hawaii every day. For over 30 years now. Be lucky you live in Hawaii.
Ya, I'm surprised those people made it this long in the world. Took absolutely no caution at all and knowing they can't run or anything. I mean, guess you didn't have much of a choice to help, could only watch them struggle to get up for so long.
The scientific term is "surf beat." It's the longer period waves (typically with periods of 30 - 180 seconds, versus, say 15-20 seconds for the actual swell running at that time) that set up in the surf zone. So even though waves are washing in every 15 seconds or so, the entire body of water along the coast can recede for a couple of minutes, and then surge back in, with the breaking waves riding atop this surge.
What is the cause of this erratic behavior? I have heard of "rogue waves" where a wave will pile up to sixty feet but I have never heard of a "surf beat". I am wondering if the two are related.
@@charlesclements4350 , "rogue wave" is generally the layman's term for a _soliton._ "Surf beat" is another term for _infragravity waves." The two have completely different mechanisms.
Wow! Thank you very much, xyxct. I most highly appreciate that. "infra gravity" was not found in my dictionary but soliton was. That is most interesting. How did you come across that?
Waves surges are very dangerous, never turn your back to the sea especially if the tide is rising. Every 7th wave always seem larger and push the surf well up the shore and catch many out. Glad all were safe.
I've been a beach lifeguard And when someone didnt hear our notices, bad things were likely going to happen. Even tough sometimes, things happen that we didnt expect. That's when we learn, if we have the ability do admit our errors. For experience I can tell you that peoples are unique in their way..We all perceive danger in a different way.
I lived by the ocean all of my life, in fact, I can see the ocean from my bedroom and living room. You have to use good judgment and be extra careful. That means most inlanders when we get king tides here in Humboldt I do not go beachcombing. What ever happened to common sense?
In lbs. that is 2200 lbs. My Harley weighs 900 lbs. Now imagine being hit by a 150 yard long line of Harleys continuously for several minutes. Never underestimate the power of water, especially sea water. In Hawaii when they say high surf they aren't joking.
@@joepromedio correct! I did not know that until today! Definitely didn’t know the difference in spelling! Between ‘ton vs tonne’! Learn something new everyday!
When describing high waves to visiting mainland friends, tell them..."Picture building 2 stories/20 feet high, 75 yards wide, either way. Then imagine 3-5 of those buildings coming at you, 5-7 seconds in btwn. How do you react? Where will you run? What do you do?.... Unless they live near E/W Coast shores, you have no gauge/no measuring stick. Rivers/Lakes are different types of water environs....
Those injuries from salt water combined with the sunlight are very painful. Wash them off and cover them. I say this from personal experience. I miss Hawaii.
My wife and I body surfed Hanakapiai in 1980. It was scary, big side current and we had no idea how dangerous it was. What's a rip-tide? How far is it to Nihihau?
Sneaker waves like that are very dangerous! Obviously the injuries are painful, but they’ll heal. I’m just really happy to hear that no one was killed in this incident.
Fire fighter and ocean authority already warned not to mess around the sand during high water month, no one is taking the advice seriously. Nothing much can be done when people are stubborn.
I dont warn people anymore. I watched a guy paddle out on a rented surfboard last winter, he could barely paddle. Surf was pumping lucky for him a huge set came and washed him in. If he had made it 50 more yards he'd have taken a set on the head and may not have survived
That snapshot of everyone turning around running for their lives and theres that one lady still taking pictures. Smh. The state should also put up signs in Japanese and Chinese languages.
@Ryy Dog Hanakapiai will be dangerous to tourists no matter what time of year. The least the state can do is close it off during high surf advisories. I mean, why even chance it.
@Ryy Dog Oh yeah? I'm from and live on Kauai and have been there countless of times. And guess what, people go down to the shoreline regardless just like in this instance. Just because there's signs up doesn't mean people heed the warnings nor understand them. Another example would be Queen's Bath, which they have put up a fence/gate and close during high surf. The same thing needs to be done for Hanakapiai.
When I was little growing up on the oceanfront on the Balboa peninsula , my mother yelled TIDAL WAVE and us kids and Dad raced to our car and drove fast up to the bluff by Hoag hospital . It was a tidal surge and it filled the whole horizon with what looked like a huge wave breaking way out at sea . I don't remember what happened but it must have dissapated before it got to shore or at least it didn't get far enough up the beach to hurt the houses but OMG was it scary .
I don't know if "muscular wave" is a legit term for this but I do know people also call them "sneaker waves". Feel free to correct me if I am wrong tho.
I'm glad those who suffered the more serious injuries were taken to the nearest hospitals as opposed to those that were far away. Isn't it usually a good idea to take injured people to the nearest hospital?
A lot of you people posting are jerks. The couple being interviewed say they were 40 feet behind the rocks far from the wet sand, and many people just don't understand how random and deadly the Pacific can be. Too many people are on here saying "they deserve whatever happens". People make mistakes, or aren't always educated on the dangers. This is just an excuse for Hawaiians to be nasty to mainlanders. I'll spend my money elsewhere, thanks!
Yep I searched the signs and they say "stay away from the water" . They were fairly away from the water. I have been to some dangerous beachs in Chile and I would have never thought that being 40 feet away from the water line was too close. I guess this had to do with tides and times of the year cause I ve seen pictures of people in the very same spot without any problem.
I lived and surfed on Kauai for 21 years and I ran the trail to Hanakapiai on the reg... please please don't ever go in the water there and definitely don't ever turn your back on the ocean there!!!! The sign on the trail just before you get there with all the hash marks is not nearly accurate of how many people drown there!!!! Please 🙏
Hanakapiai beach is secluded and along the na pali coast trail. It is so DEADLY!!!!!!!!! Many people have died there over the years!!! People who don't understand just how powerful the waves along the northern shores of the Hawaiian islands are, in the winter, and are not familiar with the surge of white water that can suddenly come roaring way up the beach, and knock you down and drag you into the pounding shorebreak where the undertow and rip currents are so strong, MUST STAY FAR UP THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM THE WET SAND!!!!! Otherwise, unless you are an excellent waterman and swimmer and surfer familiar with Hawaii's winter surf, you will most likely drown often never to be seen again!!!! I'm born and raised in the Hawaiian islands and have lived on the North Shore of Oahu and Kauai, surfing since I was 5 years old , over 40+ years now! Please be careful, it's just extremely dangerous! Be safe and alert, read the warning signs and stay way back!!! Enjoy watching from a very safe distance please, and enjoy Hawaii's awesome power and beauty of the ocean!!! D.L.
There are signs everywhere here warning of the dangers yet every time I'm there I see people not paying attention and actually wading out into the water. Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
If some Hawaiians were to come to my homestate, Vermont, and catch Lyme Disease I would have sympathy, and not say "Serves you right for not checking for ticks". That's a specific hazard in my part of the world. I try to be a nice person, some of you may want to try it too!
A white tourist trying to explain to a Hawaiian audience what it feels like getting rag dolled by a wave. Now that’s funny. I’m a white man myself but that irony did not escape me.
The ocean is like the mountains.
Indifferent to you.
You "conquer" neither one.
You go into it, and you either come out or you don't.
Never turn your back to the ocean. Also any beach with a sloped shore means waves come up there. Always be alert
Fuck once I did it on a Brazilian beach getting on backs to a revolt seafront I will never do it again
This type of wave got me in Keawaula Beach, northwest Oahu Island. It was only about 2 feet high but dragged me about a hundred feet or so.
Respect nature: beautiful but can be deadly. 🙏
That’s an awful feeling. The same thing happened to me and my then 13yr old daughter in Cancun, Mexico. It’s crazy, the water was only up to my knees and I’m 5’3. You are totally right, nature is beautiful but can be deadly.
Regardless of all the warning signs that are posted ... this is what happens when people disregard the signs. They're put up for a reason! The ocean will always win 🤷♀️🤦🏽♀️smh I am glad nobody was seriously hurt Auwe
I was there years ago and I think there was a sign listing the number of people who had died there.
You wonder why surfers sit and watch a beach for hours studying it .
@Elliott Hubanks Wait...So you don't spend your whole morning studying the ocean to prepare for your afternoon session? Lol.
True, but it is well known that Hawaiian ocean conditions can change dramatically in a matter of minutes. I had the chance to experience this myself surfing at Honolua Bay, Maui. Waves were very small, I would say 2-3 ft when suddenly sets of 6-8 ft started to come in from the horizon and the whole crowd started to yell. It was incredible.
I lived in Hanakopiai in the 70s , I saved people from drowning and watched people drown that I wouldn’t go into the water to try save them . Hanakopiai is deadly so is the rest of Hawaii in winter . And yes there is a big sign with the number of people that died on that beach. Probably 50 by now .
okay.
Interesting, thanks for your comment.
Oh no by now it’s 80 something
Yup!!! Tru dat!!! Born and raised on the North Shore of Oahu surfing since I was 5 years old! Lived and surfed on Kauai many years. Actually have saved tourists who got swept into the surf at Hanakapiai, and as an expert surfer swimmer and Hawaiian waterman and lifeguard, when it's really big surf, at a place like this, I even would not try to rescue someone on the extremely big surf events unless I got to them extremely fast before they are taken out to sea!!! At other beaches, there are lifeguards on duty till 5pm and they usually stay till dark on the really big surf days even though they are not getting paid after 5pm!! We just hate to have people or visitors drown!! If there is cell phone reception, and someone can call 911, then I can swim out to someone who is outside the bigvsurf breaking and if it's too dangerous then I could keep them afloat and safe till a jet ski or rescue helicopter could come get the person and safely get them back to shore. Trying to swim someone in through the big surf to the beach is extremely difficult, hence at a place like this secluded beach there is a point where I or anyone else would just have to stay on shore sadly!!! Yeah, despite the sign that says dangerous waves and how many people drowned there, some people just don't understand or they are unfortunately ignorant and end up drowning! Please be safe people!!!
Aloha from beautiful Hawaii
@@DonaldLibbeyhow many lives do you think you saved? Wild. Thanks man
She is beautiful, but commands respect. Prayers to all involved. Thankyou for the story
It's best to stand up high on the trail by the tree where the life preserver is hanging and the sign says good swimmers have died here.
Growing up in hawaii , going to big wave beaches for 30 years I lost count of how many tourists I've helped out or in on shore break beaches, Sandy's, Makapuu, Waimea, Keiki, Yokohama.
One time I remember , huge day at Waimea, 10+ so we could still go in the white water and mess around, long Beach so the water would break and then come blasting up, you had to put your clothes and foot wear up in the trees and plants otherwise it's gets washed away, this couple in their 50 to 60's wearing
Thick leather jackets, they are short and heavy set, they are going to close when the white water comes blasting up and they get knocked over like blowing pins, the clothes are soaked and get so heavy they can't get up, me and my cousins go race to get them, throw off the heavy clothes and drag them up the beach. Mainland people 😖
Howlies
I remember as a kid in Kona a big lady going to go out on her bodyboard and a local guy running up to her asking her what she's doing. She said " I'm going in the water. He said " no you going die". I have lived in Hawaii most my life. I have only had one tourist smart enough to ask me if it was safe to go in the water with his kids when the surf was pumping. I said no too dangerous
Aloha family member and excellent job. Aloha from nanakuli.
I don't like it when they show mainland people wearing mainland clothes, on television. Wear Hawaiian clothes. I miss Hawaii every day. For over 30 years now. Be lucky you live in Hawaii.
Ya, I'm surprised those people made it this long in the world. Took absolutely no caution at all and knowing they can't run or anything. I mean, guess you didn't have much of a choice to help, could only watch them struggle to get up for so long.
The scientific term is "surf beat." It's the longer period waves (typically with periods of 30 - 180 seconds, versus, say 15-20 seconds for the actual swell running at that time) that set up in the surf zone. So even though waves are washing in every 15 seconds or so, the entire body of water along the coast can recede for a couple of minutes, and then surge back in, with the breaking waves riding atop this surge.
What is the cause of this erratic behavior? I have heard of "rogue waves" where a wave will pile up to sixty feet but I have never heard of a "surf beat". I am wondering if the two are related.
Do you have a good source you could share for reading up on this? Super interesting, thank you for the information!
@@charlesclements4350 , "rogue wave" is generally the layman's term for a _soliton._ "Surf beat" is another term for _infragravity waves." The two have completely different mechanisms.
@@user-pe2yx9kt4e, absolutely. Just search Google (or whatever) for "infragravity waves."
Wow! Thank you very much, xyxct. I most highly appreciate that. "infra gravity" was not found in my dictionary but soliton was. That is most interesting. How did you come across that?
Waves surges are very dangerous, never turn your back to the sea especially if the tide is rising. Every 7th wave always seem larger and push the surf well up the shore and catch many out. Glad all were safe.
Karen to the Ocean: ‘I DEMAND to speak to Aquaman!’
Aquaman only talks w/dead bodies
I've been a beach lifeguard
And when someone didnt hear our notices, bad things were likely going to happen.
Even tough sometimes, things happen that we didnt expect. That's when we learn, if we have the ability do admit our errors.
For experience I can tell you that peoples are unique in their way..We all perceive danger in a different way.
If this is their first close the ocean, most have no clue of imminent danger coz they have no measuring stick
As a Keiki (young child) growing up in Hawaii. My mother taught me never to turn my back to the ocean and respect the power of the waves.
The ocean is not your friend.
The ocean is our friend. What we could live without are stupid people.
I'm a surfer and the ocean is my friend
You are not my friend, Jim 🤣 But the ocean is.
The ocean is our mother 🌎❤️🐳
@@LittleLulubeeI SAY THE MATRIX OR MERMAID, THE NEW ATLANTIS (FISH/AMORC) ❤
What the tourists don’t know is besides the cuts & bruises is the staphylococcal infection risk in tropical waters. Very bad if it happens.
Staff killed 1000s of Hawaiian people after the sailors discovered Hawaii
Never heard of it, thank you for the info. I’ll read about it.
I lived by the ocean all of my life, in fact, I can see the ocean from my bedroom and living room. You have to use good judgment and be extra careful. That means most inlanders when we get king tides here in Humboldt I do not go beachcombing. What ever happened to common sense?
Never turn ur back from the hawaiian ocean.. U guys need to show the ocean respect
matthew mcgrath that’s exactly what the girls mother preached and they weren’t that was the pic of them running away.
Never turn your back on the ocean 🌊
True
This is one of the most dangerous beaches in the world for a reason
I have respect for the power of water but i just didnt believe the water would manhandle me like it did
I’m guessing the pile of rocks I made a year ago (in my profile pic) was probably knocked down by that wave.
HAHAHA
Aw rip
A cubic meter of seawater weighs a metric tonne.
In lbs. that is 2200 lbs. My Harley weighs 900 lbs. Now imagine being hit by a 150 yard long line of Harleys continuously for several minutes. Never underestimate the power of water, especially sea water. In Hawaii when they say high surf they aren't joking.
@@joepromedio one ton equals 2,000lbs.
@@chrisemerson7743 Yes it is. And one metric tonne is 2204.68 lbs.
@@joepromedio correct! I did not know that until today! Definitely didn’t know the difference in spelling! Between ‘ton vs tonne’! Learn something new everyday!
When describing high waves to visiting mainland friends, tell them..."Picture building 2 stories/20 feet high, 75 yards wide, either way. Then imagine 3-5 of those buildings coming at you, 5-7 seconds in btwn. How do you react? Where will you run? What do you do?.... Unless they live near E/W Coast shores, you have no gauge/no measuring stick. Rivers/Lakes are different types of water environs....
Those injuries from salt water combined with the sunlight are very painful. Wash them off and cover them. I say this from personal experience. I miss Hawaii.
Eventually someone will file lawsuit against the muscular waves and ban it from coming to shore.
Dumb comment! Wave is not man made like a pistolo!
OBVIOUSLY you don't know sarcasm. We have too many outsiders who come here to live or visit and come up with the most REDICULOUSE lawsuits.
@@oneness1_ dude, if I was u I’d take the day off, have a 3 day weekend and use that time to find u a since of humor!
My wife and I body surfed Hanakapiai in 1980. It was scary, big side current and we had no idea how dangerous it was. What's a rip-tide? How far is it to Nihihau?
Always pay attention to the Dangerous High Surf Warning Sign,, that's why it's there.
Sneaker waves like that are very dangerous! Obviously the injuries are painful, but they’ll heal. I’m just really happy to hear that no one was killed in this incident.
Heres food for thought, all the Tiger sharks waiting for kibble and bits to be washed out into the surf.
There so much debris on the rocks, that shows you the distance the waves travels
Fire fighter and ocean authority already warned not to mess around the sand during high water month, no one is taking the advice seriously. Nothing much can be done when people are stubborn.
Yikes I was in the same beach, sitting eating lunch on Jan 20th 2020 (like 2 weeks after this happened) 🥺
These tourist jus don't learn even when there's waring signs smfh
Dylan Kalahiki they did nothing wrong lol
It wasn’t just tourists, there were locals in that crowd as well.
@@chrisemerson7743 👍👏 who was visitor and who locals
@@animedemonsword4306 they did nothing wrong they felt it lol
I dont warn people anymore. I watched a guy paddle out on a rented surfboard last winter, he could barely paddle. Surf was pumping lucky for him a huge set came and washed him in. If he had made it 50 more yards he'd have taken a set on the head and may not have survived
Oh, look at those big waves, duhh, doh, duhh, doh, run, run.
Danger ⚠ stay at least 200 feet 👣 away from treacherous waters 💧💦.
That snapshot of everyone turning around running for their lives and theres that one lady still taking pictures. Smh. The state should also put up signs in Japanese and Chinese languages.
@Ryy Dog Hanakapiai will be dangerous to tourists no matter what time of year. The least the state can do is close it off during high surf advisories. I mean, why even chance it.
@Ryy Dog How is it a cruddy idea when they already send 2 rangers on the trail 5 days a week. Would make no difference.
@Ryy Dog A cruddy idea is inviting people to drown during high surf. Oh wait, thats already happening.
@Ryy Dog Oh yeah? I'm from and live on Kauai and have been there countless of times. And guess what, people go down to the shoreline regardless just like in this instance. Just because there's signs up doesn't mean people heed the warnings nor understand them. Another example would be Queen's Bath, which they have put up a fence/gate and close during high surf. The same thing needs to be done for Hanakapiai.
@Ryy Dog And I mean, they need to just close the trail during high surf, not put up a fence/gate like they did with Queen's Bath.
Lived in Hanalei 1974-1977...a wedding came to our house..they went to Hanakapiai..the husband died...there..swept out to sea...sad...
Haha! Pays to read the LARGE BOLD WARNING SIGNS!
They don't put up warning signs for decoration. . . . Lessoned learned?
You mean they
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When I was little growing up on the oceanfront on the Balboa peninsula , my mother yelled TIDAL WAVE and us kids and Dad raced to our car and drove fast up to the bluff by Hoag hospital . It was a tidal surge and it filled the whole horizon with what looked like a huge wave breaking way out at sea . I don't remember what happened but it must have dissapated before it got to shore or at least it didn't get far enough up the beach to hurt the houses but OMG was it scary .
In Newport Beach CA?
How do people not read the sign🤦♂️
I don't know if "muscular wave" is a legit term for this but I do know people also call them "sneaker waves". Feel free to correct me if I am wrong tho.
Ive done some stupid things in my life he says, YA! like IGNORING the signs that are posted where 2 people DIED the week before!!
Don’t turn your back on the ocean!!
Respect the ocean 🌊
Some people belive that they are above having to pay attention to warnings and rules.
I was on tne north shore in march 2023. Biggest surf i have ever seen
It's called a rogue wave or a sneaker wave. They can get you totally by surprise.
Bu dalgalar Karadeniz'in dalgaları kadar tehlikeli değildir .
I lived in the valley in a bamboo hut I built for awhile back in the 70's. There were NO signs about the rip current. I nearly died in it!
I'm glad those who suffered the more serious injuries were taken to the nearest hospitals as opposed to those that were far away. Isn't it usually a good idea to take injured people to the nearest hospital?
A lot of you people posting are jerks. The couple being interviewed say they were 40 feet behind the rocks far from the wet sand, and many people just don't understand how random and deadly the Pacific can be. Too many people are on here saying "they deserve whatever happens". People make mistakes, or aren't always educated on the dangers. This is just an excuse for Hawaiians to be nasty to mainlanders. I'll spend my money elsewhere, thanks!
Yep I searched the signs and they say "stay away from the water" . They were fairly away from the water. I have been to some dangerous beachs in Chile and I would have never thought that being 40 feet away from the water line was too close. I guess this had to do with tides and times of the year cause I ve seen pictures of people in the very same spot without any problem.
It ok if its just pure sand.. But its literally full of stones..
What kind of amateur camera work is that?
Why oh, why do they not respect the Pacific ? It will win every time kiddies.
Are we supposed to feel sorry for them? Put yourself in a bad situation, Pay the price.
Yes, we should feel sorry for them. Is there no compassion left in this world?
Maybe they will pay a little more attention next time
Oh the ocean is powerful ya? Never thought that
I lived and surfed on Kauai for 21 years and I ran the trail to Hanakapiai on the reg... please please don't ever go in the water there and definitely don't ever turn your back on the ocean there!!!! The sign on the trail just before you get there with all the hash marks is not nearly accurate of how many people drown there!!!! Please 🙏
I’ve been there but not swimming
Need to be on high alert around the big watta. Do not go if you are not informed. This ain't the mainland
Hanakapiai beach is secluded and along the na pali coast trail. It is so DEADLY!!!!!!!!! Many people have died there over the years!!! People who don't understand just how powerful the waves along the northern shores of the Hawaiian islands are, in the winter, and are not familiar with the surge of white water that can suddenly come roaring way up the beach, and knock you down and drag you into the pounding shorebreak where the undertow and rip currents are so strong, MUST STAY FAR UP THE BEACH AND AWAY FROM THE WET SAND!!!!! Otherwise, unless you are an excellent waterman and swimmer and surfer familiar with Hawaii's winter surf, you will most likely drown often never to be seen again!!!! I'm born and raised in the Hawaiian islands and have lived on the North Shore of Oahu and Kauai, surfing since I was 5 years old , over 40+ years now! Please be careful, it's just extremely dangerous! Be safe and alert, read the warning signs and stay way back!!! Enjoy watching from a very safe distance please, and enjoy Hawaii's awesome power and beauty of the ocean!!!
D.L.
Sounds like he was cautious and this was something that could happen to anyone .
Always respect the ocean
Noticed no Hawaiians 😅
Maybe listen to the lifeguards next time.
That's called a Sneaker Wave a bigger wave comes in a set unexpectedly and can move fast up beach be very dangerous.
Los chilenos sabemos de terremotos y de tsunamis, vemos esto y arrancamos al instante!!
Brilliant...howlies!
Looked like a tsunami to me
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. If you have to be stupid, you better be tough!
There are signs everywhere here warning of the dangers yet every time I'm there I see people not paying attention and actually wading out into the water.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes.
Steven Shapiro’s brother for sure
Darwin tried but can't always succeed.
If some Hawaiians were to come to my homestate, Vermont, and catch Lyme Disease I would have sympathy, and not say "Serves you right for not checking for ticks". That's a specific hazard in my part of the world. I try to be a nice person, some of you may want to try it too!
Why would any Hawaiian want to leave the islands for Vermont
A white tourist trying to explain to a Hawaiian audience what it feels like getting rag dolled by a wave.
Now that’s funny.
I’m a white man myself but that irony did not escape me.
Ignore warning signs and you might pay a big price
Respect the ocean
Education doesn’t make you smart
*LMMFAO, NICE!!!!!*
Waves are strong enough to move those rocks and toss them right onto your ass. Don’t be stupid folks . It’s no joke . Or selfie time .
Eso pasa cuando la gente subestima al mar. Respeto al mar.
If i see that i just run...i wont make a dumb video
It's people like this that this happens too "it was a muscular wave" lol wtf? Shoot out of a cannon underwater? Wtf
Ya ben cahilimde bir tane türk deniz bilgini oşinaryus yokmu yada tercüme edecek Deniz okyanus bir anda değişebilirmi
Natural selection. Just needs to happen.
Locals call dis tourists 'dumb' coz dey no follow simple signs and put dea lives in danger!...lolos!
But you talk like “dumb” 😂
I bet their asses will listen next time. Stop being hard headed and use common sense people.
But they look happy after all.
They never learn.
Michael Shapiro sounds like an older Ben Shapiro
Yah go ahead!
There will always be videos like this since people will always be stupid
There are not danger signs there for nothing
Thats stupid how u seat front of huge wave this place are not save
Oh excuse me it is scaring....
Specially tourist ..
Mana mana 👍🤙
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Yep!