“Outlook through Friday Dec 17: surf will remain below advisory levels on all shores through the outlook period.”

Bad news bears from the keyboard of Pat Caldwell, Oahu’s most trusted surf forecaster.For midwinter in Hawaii, it’s pretty unusual; for stakeholders in theBillabong Pipe Masters (waiting period ends 12/20), it’s straightalarming. But even non-competitors (like the Vans x SURFING North ShoreUnderground team) have been stuck with an idle sea.

Which made last week’s north swell here all the more precious. We inquired about the underground boys’ plans when the buoys first began bouncing,and by Wednesday it was all hands on deck. Everyone in the Countryrushed to tear shit up before the storm did, with strong wind and rainby late in the week.

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