North Shore’s Alana Blanchard won a super heat at Bells Beach, Australia, to win a spot into this week’s Rip Curl Women’s Pro.
Blanchard has been placed in Heat 3 in Round 1 to surf against the reigning women’s world champion Stephanie Gilmore and 17-ranked Jacqueline Silva. The official waiting period for the Rip Curl Men’s [...]

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Councilwoman Shaylene Iseri-Carvalho will have a new addition for her office wall.
A “No Lifeguard” sign that triggered her into action was removed as the final step marking the blessing and dedication of a new lifeguard tower at the Anahola Beach Park, yesterday morning.
Kalani Vierra of the Ocean Safety Bureau said the tower is a refurbished [...]

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The National Weather Service said surf along northern shores will be 10 feet to 15 feet this morning before dropping to 8 feet to 12 feet.
Surf along east shores will be 6 feet to 10 feet today, while surf along west shores will be 6 feet to 10 feet early before dropping to 5 feet [...]

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After blitzing through the 2007 Rip Curl GromSearch National Final presented by BOOST Mobile, Kauai natives Alex Smith and Malia Manuel are making the long sojourn to Bells Beach, Australia to represent the good ol’ red, white, and blue (US and Hawaii) at the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final.
Pitted against the World’s best 16/under wave [...]

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Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) is once again World No. 1 after beating Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) at his home break of Snapper Rocks.
Slater defeated Fanning 17.94 to 15.23 to claim his second Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast title and position himself atop the ratings for the first time since claiming [...]

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Kauai’s Andy Irons surfed into the fourth round of the Quiksilver Pro with his victory over Ben Bourgeois today at Snapper Rocks in Australia.
Irons produced wave scores of 8.67 and 9.17 to set up a fourth-round match against Australia’s Kai Otton.
The 29-year-old Irons, a three-time world champion, may face eight-time world champ Kelly Slater in [...]

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Informational public meetings on the Superferry’s Environmental Impact Statement conducted by the Hawai‘i State Department of Transportation for the Hawai‘i Superferry are under way.
“The meetings are intended to give the public an opportunity to give their input,” said Mike Formby, DOT Harbors Division chief. “It’s an opportunity to engage the community.”
Formby said there will be [...]

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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory starting tonight for north and west facing shores of Niihau and Kauai and the north facing shores of Oahu and Molokai.
A northwest swell will arrive tonight with advisory level surf remaining through Thursday night. The swell was generated two days ago by a [...]

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PRESS RELEASE
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ocean Minded, Inc. is honored to welcome Bethany Hamilton, one of surfing’s brightest and most inspirational stars, to its team of athletes. Hamilton, world renown for her determination and courage, lives her life with a purpose and spirit that is unparalleled.
“I’m very stoked to be joining Ocean Minded, a [...]

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Lifeguards to protect Ke‘e Beach
Swimmers and snorkelers at one of Kauai’s most popular beaches will soon be better protected when they enter the azure waters on the North Shore.
More than $700,000 in state money will be spent this year to fund four water safety officers, a tower, truck, ATV, trailer, beach dolly, personnel gear and [...]

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