SRF would go! Waves of 18 to 22 feet hit the North Shore of Hawaii today, as the National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory for north and west shores of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Kauai and Niihau through 6 p.m. Sunday.

Epic Billabong Pipe Masters Surf Conditions
12/8/2011 1:32:02 PM by jk

Huge north west swell for the first day of the Billabong Pipe Masters, and according to race director Randy Rarrick, the conditions are ripe for what could be one of the most epic Pipeline conditions. Photo of Gerry lopez circa 1979 by Jeff Devine.

Billabong XXL Entry Nathan Fletcher
10/31/2011 6:00:46 PM by ak

Entries are already coming in for the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards. Here's an awesome shot of Nathan Fletcher at Teahupoo, Tahiti. Photo - tim-mkenna/Billabong XXL

Gerry Lopez Master Shaper
10/14/2011 2:17:17 PM by ak

The Master at work. Gerry Lopez, always perfection without compromise.

Late South Swell On Oahu
10/4/2011 8:05:49 PM by ak

Here we go ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Late south swell happening NOW. The waves were created by a powerful storm that tracked to the southeast of New Zealand last week. Forecasters at the National Weather Service expect waves to reach the 8-12'